Little thought of today

I think we macppc users have a big pro among other NetBSD users out there (i=
386, amd64 users in example). We have a one big family of machines very simi=
lar or identical among them. I am specifically talking about the G4 macs whi=
ch probably are the most common machines. Maybe the "best" PowerPC Macs to r=
un things on.

Having a single big family means easier support, and a chance more if i.e. s=
omething work fine on a G4 iBook should/could run fine on a G4 mac mini too.=


We are somehow a bigger family compared to i.e. the many different x86 think=
pad and other manufacturers machines.

I came out with this thought after trying NetBSD on a Xeon computer and a Pe=
ntium 4 and another more recent Intel machine and surprisingly the experienc=
e has been the same and/or worse than the one with my beloved mac mini.

But the difference is that with mac mini everything is easier. Since it is a=
 so "well known" system, there is a solution.
While a random Xeon/Intel system may have a problem only few people may have=
 experienced already.

So actually, since we are a well defined group, I think it is easier or ther=
e is more chance to have a working macppc _out of the box_ than a _random_ x=
86/amd64 machine.

In fact I noticed x86 netbsd people somehow had to make a sort of decision a=
bout which of the many x86/amd64 systems to choose as "family"/reference mac=
hine. Like the x2-- series thinkpads or t5--.

Happy Easter