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On Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:14:39 -0400, c186282 wrote:

>    Still hoping for a Linux SUCCESSOR ... the best ideas from all the
>    existing ones plus Solaris and BSDs and .... even the old DEC systems
>    and Plan-9 and OS-9 had interesting stuff to offer.
>    There's a Best Picture in there somewhere.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/netbsd-11-lands-with-
risc-v-support-and-lightning-fast-vm-boots/5289713

"NetBSD is a stable, somewhat minimalist, and relatively slow-moving 
project. If you're willing to put some work in, this arguably makes it a 
refreshing change from the ever-accelerating techbro world of Linux. "

The article makes it sound more appealing than FreeBSD, DragonflyBSD, or 
OpenBSD.