- update whatis files to contain (hopefully) up to date info on:
- "this is the xxx major release" - features added and bugs fixed in 1.5 - use .Nx instead of NetBSD - use .Sq instead of ' [...] ' or ` [ ... ] ' - use .Dq instead of " [...] "
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.13 2000/10/10 12:55:16 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.14 2000/10/14 22:27:41 lukem Exp $
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.
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This is the seventh public release of NetBSD for the Amiga and DraCo
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line of computers.
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This is the seventh major release of
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.Nx
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for the Amiga and DraCo line of computers.
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.Pp
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.5 2000/10/10 12:55:17 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.6 2000/10/14 22:27:42 lukem Exp $
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.
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.Nx \*V
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on arm32 is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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arm32 binaries, so you don't need to recompile all your local programs
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provided you set the appropriate binary compatibility options in your
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kernel configuration.
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.Pp
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New port-specific features include:
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Addition of Xarm32VIDC Xserver for RiscPC and ARM7500 based systems.
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.bullet)
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.10 2000/10/10 12:55:17 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.11 2000/10/14 22:27:42 lukem Exp $
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.
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The Atari release was imported into
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The \*M release was imported into
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.Nx
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in in March 1995.
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The first official release was
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.Nx 1.2
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was released for the Atari. This
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release fixed a large number of bugs and made the Atari-port a stable member
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of the NetBSD family.
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of the
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.Nx
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family.
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The saga continued with the
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.Nx 1.3
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release. In this release, support was added for the Medusa Hades, Riebl
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And now,
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.Nx \*V
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is emerging!
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.Pp
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New port-specific features include:
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.(bullet
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Support for ESS Technology Solo-1 PCI Soundcard on the Hades.
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.bullet)
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.6 2000/10/10 12:55:18 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.7 2000/10/14 22:27:42 lukem Exp $
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.
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This is the third public release of NetBSD for the HP 9000/300 series of
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computers.
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This is the sixth major release of
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.Nx
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for the HP 9000/300 series of computers.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.3 2000/10/10 12:55:18 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.4 2000/10/14 22:27:43 lukem Exp $
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This is the first public release of
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This is the first major release of
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MIPS based Windows CE PDA machines. Currently, the
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Vr4102, Vr4111, Vr4121, Vr4181, TX3912, and TX3922 processors are supported.
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.Pp
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The port name "hpcmips" comes from the name for some of the hardware
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that
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The port name
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.Dq hpcmips
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comes from the name for some of the hardware that
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.Nx*M
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runs on: MIPS based systems in Microsoft's
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H/PC (Handheld PC) form factor.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.12 2000/10/10 12:55:19 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.13 2000/10/14 22:27:43 lukem Exp $
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.
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As is usual between releases, the i386 port has had many improvements
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This is the eighth major release of
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.Nx
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for the \*M.
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.Pp
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As is usual between releases, the \*M port has had many improvements
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made to it - too many to detail all of them here.
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.Pp
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Numerous new drivers have been added. See the supported hardware list
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for details.
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Numerous new drivers have been added.
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See the supported hardware list for details.
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.Pp
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Some (but not all!) notable i386-specific improvements include:
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Some (but not all!) notable \*M-specific improvements include:
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.(bullet
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Migration to the ELF binary format from a.out.
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.It
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Preliminary support for MCA (MicroChannel Architecture)
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.bullet)
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.Pp
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on i386 is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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.Nx
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i386 binaries, so you don't need to recompile all your local programs
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on \*M is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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.Nx*M
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binaries, so you don't need to recompile all your local programs
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provided you set the appropriate binary compatibility options in your
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kernel configuration.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.14 2000/10/10 12:55:19 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.15 2000/10/14 22:27:43 lukem Exp $
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.
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.Nx \*V
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is the fifth
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.Dq real
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release of
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is the sixth major release of
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.Nx
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for the 68k-based Macintosh.
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for the \*A-based Macintosh.
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.Pp
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For the mac68k port,
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For the \*M port,
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.Nx \*V
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brings a number of improvements:
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.(bullet
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A number of kernel changes enable support for several previously
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unsupported systems (such as the LC and Performa 470-series,
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570/580-series, and 630-series Macs).
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Serial console support on the Quadra 900/950.
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.It
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Support for 800 KB floppy drives has been added (i.e. machines that
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include the IWM or SWIM, but not the SWIM II or SWIM III)
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.It
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IBM-compatible MBR handling has been integrated to enable MS-DOS
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partition support
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.It
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The
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.Xr mac68k/adb 4
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driver has undergone a major revamp.
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.It
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A number of bugs affecting II-series systems have been fixed.
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wscons integration.
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.bullet)
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There is still a lot of work to be done and help is welcomed. Please jump in!
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on mac68k is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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.Nx
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mac68k binaries, so you don't need to recompile all of your local programs.
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on \*M is, as usual, also fully backward compatible with old
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.Nx*M
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binaries, so you don't need to recompile all of your local programs.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.5 2000/10/10 12:55:20 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.6 2000/10/14 22:27:43 lukem Exp $
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This is the fifth public release of
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This is the fifth major release of
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.Nx
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for the mvme68k series of boards, and the first to support MVME167.
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for the \*M series of boards.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.2 2000/10/10 12:55:20 lukem Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.3 2000/10/14 22:27:43 lukem Exp $
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.
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This is the first public release of NetBSD for the Sony's m68k based
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"NET WORK STATION" series of computers.
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This is the first major release of
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.Nx
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.Dq NET WORK STATION
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.2 2000/10/10 12:55:21 lukem Exp $
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This is the first public release of NetBSD for the NeXT series of
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This is the second major release of
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.6 2000/10/10 12:55:21 lukem Exp $
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For the pc532 port, there are a few known problems. They include:
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This is the sixth major release of
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Some tape drives do not work very well. Some have hung the system.
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.It
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The serial drivers do not have all the desired features. (ttyflags
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The serial drivers do not have all the desired features.
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.8 2000/10/11 13:04:12 simonb Exp $
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.9 2000/10/14 22:27:44 lukem Exp $
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This is the fifth public major release of NetBSD for the DECstation
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This is the fifth major release of
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Some pmax-specific changes from the previous major release include:
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.11 2000/10/10 12:55:22 lukem Exp $
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.
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is the fourth release for the sparc. Many more sparc
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is the sixth release for the \*M.
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.Pp
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Some (but not all!) notable \*M-specific improvements include:
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HyperSPARCs now run reliably.
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.Nx*M
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binaries, so you don't need to recompile all your local programs
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.\" $NetBSD: whatis,v 1.2 2000/10/10 12:55:22 lukem Exp $
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.
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