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Tidy up a bit. 

- Quote the opening paragraph from netbsd.org.
- Set the suggested commands in teletype.
- Give pointers in a more active voice.
- Omit trailing whitespace.
- Mention the relation of the Git mirror to the main CVS repository.
- Use a list rather than juxtaposition for the final links.
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NetBSD
------
NetBSD is a complete operating system.
It supports a wide range of machines from recent aarch64 and amd64
machines to VAX and M68k.
NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open
Source operating system. It is available for a [wide range of
platforms](https://wiki.NetBSD.org/ports/), from large-scale servers
and powerful desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices.
Building
--------
Cross-building is possible from most UNIX-like operating systems.
To build for amd64 (x86_64), in the src directory:
You can cross-build NetBSD from most UNIX-like operating systems.
To build for amd64 (x86_64), in the src directory:
./build.sh -U -u -j4 -m amd64 -O ~/obj release
Additional build information available in the [BUILDING](BUILDING) file.
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Binaries
--------
- [Daily builds](https://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/latest/)
- [Daily builds](https://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/latest/)
- [Releases](https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/)
Testing
-------
On a running NetBSD system
On a running NetBSD system:
cd /usr/tests; atf-run | atf-report
Troubleshooting
---------------
- Bugs and patches can be sent [via web form](https://www.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/sendpr.cgi?gndb=netbsd).
- Several [mailing lists](https://www.netbsd.org/mailinglists/) exist.
The [netbsd-users](https://netbsd.org/mailinglists/#netbsd-users) list is a good choice for many problems.
- A community IRC channel exist on [#netbsd @ freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#netbsd)
- Send bugs and patches [via web form](https://www.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/sendpr.cgi?gndb=netbsd).
- Subscribe to the [mailing lists](https://www.netbsd.org/mailinglists/).
The [netbsd-users](https://netbsd.org/mailinglists/#netbsd-users) list is a good choice for many problems; watch [current-users](https://netbsd.org/mailinglists/#current-users) if you follow the bleeding edge of NetBSD-current.
- Join the community IRC channel [#netbsd @ freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#netbsd).
Latest sources
--------------
To fetch the main CVS repository:
To fetch the main CVS repository:
cvs -d anoncvs@anoncvs.NetBSD.org:/cvsroot checkout -P src
To work in the Git mirror, which is updated every few hours from CVS:
git clone https://github.com/NetBSD/src.git
Additional Links
----------------
[The NetBSD Guide](https://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/)
[NetBSD manual pages](http://man.netbsd.org/)
[NetBSD Cross-Reference](https://nxr.netbsd.org/)
- [The NetBSD Guide](https://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/)
- [NetBSD manual pages](http://man.netbsd.org/)
- [NetBSD Cross-Reference](https://nxr.netbsd.org/)