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NetBSD 2.1 Released

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the new-and-improved dept.

jschauma writes "NetBSD for everyone! Lots of news regarding new NetBSD releases: On October 31st, 2005, NetBSD 2.0.3, a source-only security update of the NetBSD 2.0 release, was announced. Since many people are still somewhat confused by the new versioning scheme used in NetBSD, this release was preceeded by an explanation of the NetBSD branches. Only two days after the 2.0.3 announcement, on November 2nd, 2005, NetBSD 2.1 was released. NetBSD 2.1 is the first maintenance release of the netbsd-2 release branch, and was announced with binary distributions for 54 architectures. Primary means of distribution include bittorrent." jschauma continues, "Not entirely by coincidence, a number of security advisories was released almost simultaneously, which for the most part have been fixed in these two latest releases. However, since the release engineering process could not be delayed even further, there are three advisories that affect even NetBSD 2.1 -- a security update on this branch (ie NetBSD 2.1.1) is expected to be released very soon as well. Finally, the NetBSD release engineering team also released an update of revised estimate for the release date of NetBSD 3.0, the next major release which will bring a number of new features. Please consider making a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to support NetBSD."

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  1. You know this is a lame article when... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    nobody can think of anything to qualify as +5 Funny..

    1. Re:You know this is a lame article when... by Karma_fucker_sucker · · Score: 2, Funny
      I guess. It's really a press release - not much to comment on.

      I find a hard time keeping track of all the *BSDs. There's

      OpenBSD

      NetBSD

      FreeBSD

      I also see DeadBSD a lot here on /. Can't find the website to download.

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  2. Poor Bastards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just think, they get laid about as offten as they reboot. Never.

    1. Re:Poor Bastards by Ezdaloth · · Score: 2, Funny

      Unfortunately it won't work the other way round: rebooting every night doesn't get you (different) girl every time ;)

  3. Re:NetBSD 3.0 by ploss · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, give me a more obscure time reference, since that is after the milk in my fridge expires...

    Is that before the bananas on the counter spoil? Or maybe when my bread starts growing mold?

    Get with the program, concrete date references are out of style now!

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  4. just like the working stiffs then by toby · · Score: 2, Funny
    "writing code others will get rich [from]" -- sounds like a perfect description of any ordinary proprietary commercial programmer to me. Those guys don't get showered in gold, and rarely even recognition outside their cubicle farm.

    However, if you are trying to draw a distinction between the BSD license and a free license such as the GPL, you might have a point.

    But then there's always that slim, slim chance you have neither a point, nor a clue how open source works.

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  5. Re:NetBSD 3.0 by nacturation · · Score: 1, Funny

    I just submitted a bug to Google regarding their calculator. Apparently dividing libraries of congress by hogsheads per fortnight isn't supported.

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