[rescue] FreeBSD SPARC

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Brian Dunbar wrote:
> On Sep 19, 2005, at 10:33 AM, Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> 
> 
>>Brian Dunbar wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Query - what's the current status of the SPARC port of FreeBSD - will
>>>it stand up as a production OS?
>>>
>>>All I want out of it is a customer facing web server, nothing fancy
>>>and certainly no X.
>>>
>>>Yes, I know - put the OS ON a box that was designed FOR the box.  I
>>>have my reasons, but comments welcome.
>>>
>>
>>Why not NetBSD?
> 
> 
> I've never used it, so failed to consider it.  Which isn't a good  
> reason at all, I know.
> 
> Net is 'better' on the SPARC than Free, then?

As of the latest version, I'd say so.  Things were a little hinky for a 
while there on UltraSPARC, but the SPARC port has been stable for a long 
while.

Peace...  Sridhar