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In article <80771@bu.edu.bu.edu> ben@bucsf.bu.edu (Benjamin Cline) writes:

   In article <NELSON.91May2222340@sun.clarkson.edu> nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) writes:
   >
   >commonly available.  Well, the hardware is common now, but the kernel
   >will end up being about a year late.  Oh well.

   So when was/is the kernel due out?

When I say "a year late", that's my judgement that the hardware that
Stallmentioned in the GNU Manifesto is now available:

"GNU is aimed initially at machines in the 68000/16000 class with virtual
memory, because they are the easiest machines to make it run on.  The extra
effort to make it run on smaller machines will be left to someone who wants
to use it on them."

Since the kernel is not yet available, but the hardware is, I'd say that
the kernel is late.  Since the hardware has been "cheap enough" (whatever
*that* means) since the beginning of the year, and we're nearly halfway
through the year, and I don't expect the kernel before the end of the
year, I'd say that it's a year late.

That answers the "was" part of your question.  For the "is" part, well
gee, I don't know.  I'm sure the kernel will be available when it's worth
running.  You can be sure that the FSF is working full-speed on it, since
it's the only missing piece (that I know of)...

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