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In article <MIB.91Sep16161142@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu> mib@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Michael I Bushnell) writes:
>In article <1991Sep12.224213.30028@wpi.WPI.EDU> entropy@wintermute.WPI.EDU (Lawrence C. Foard) writes:
>
>   I've posted to this group twice and haven't gotten any responce,
>   does any one at gnu actually read this?
>
>Not generally.  I'm reading this because someone pointed me to it.

Ooops, I just assumed gnu people would read it :)

>   I have heard rumors that the gnu OS is only several months away
>   from release, is this true? Will the gnu OS support the 386? Is it
>   possible to become a gnu OS beta tester?  If no one here knows any
>   idea what newsgroup I should ask on?  
>
>Where did you hear such rumors? 

I was told that this was reported in a magazine article.
(Ask davidr@wpi.wpi.edu if he remembers where he saw it)

>*I* certainly haven't heard them
>(until now).  The initial release will be for the 386.

Thats a relief, finally an OS being released first for a PC instead of
a mainframe. Now there won't be any excuse for using messy DOS :)

>It will be
>possible to be a beta-tester; I will make a public announcement when
>it is appropriate.

What kind of device drivers will be supported? PC hardware makers seem to be
unwilling to provide drivers for anything but Windows 3.0 (blech), what are
the odd's that it could be setup to accept various types of drivers (sys V,
windows etc.)?

Keep up the good work....
 
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