Thu Apr 18 18:50:59 2024 UTC (21d)
Add dedication for the upcoming 9.4 release.


(martin)
diff -r1.551.2.12 -r1.551.2.13 src/distrib/notes/common/main
cvs diff -r1.551.2.12 -r1.551.2.13 src/distrib/notes/common/main (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- src/distrib/notes/common/main 2022/06/14 10:37:05 1.551.2.12
+++ src/distrib/notes/common/main 2024/04/18 18:50:59 1.551.2.13
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
1.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.551.2.12 2022/06/14 10:37:05 martin Exp $ 1.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.551.2.13 2024/04/18 18:50:59 martin Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. 3.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
4.\" All rights reserved. 4.\" All rights reserved.
5.\" 5.\"
6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 6.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 7.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
8.\" are met: 8.\" are met:
9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 9.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 10.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
11.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 11.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
12.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 12.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
13.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 13.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
14.\" 14.\"
@@ -499,48 +499,40 @@ features a complete set of user utilitie @@ -499,48 +499,40 @@ features a complete set of user utilitie
499languages, the X Window System, firewall software 499languages, the X Window System, firewall software
500and numerous other tools, all accompanied by full source code. 500and numerous other tools, all accompanied by full source code.
501.Pp 501.Pp
502.\" XXX Should we include some text here about NetBSD's license 502.\" XXX Should we include some text here about NetBSD's license
503.\" policies and how commercial-friendly it is? 503.\" policies and how commercial-friendly it is?
504.Nx 504.Nx
505is a creation of the members of the Internet community. 505is a creation of the members of the Internet community.
506Without the unique cooperation and coordination the net makes 506Without the unique cooperation and coordination the net makes
507possible, 507possible,
508.Nx 508.Nx
509would not exist. 509would not exist.
510. 510.
511.if \n[FOR_RELEASE] \{\ 511.if \n[FOR_RELEASE] \{\
512.\" .Ss "Dedication" 512.Ss "Dedication"
513.\" .Pp 513.Pp
514.\" . 514.
515.\" .Nx 515.Nx
516.\" 9.0 is dedicated to the memory of Matthias Drochner, who 5169.4 is dedicated to the memory of Wayne Knowles, who
517.\" passed away in August 2018 and Eric Schnoebelen, who 517passed away in December 2022.
518.\" passed away in March 2019. 518.Pp
519.\" .Pp 519Wayne was a long term contributor, working mostly on low level Mips code.
520.\" Matthias' technical contributions are too many to list here in full. 520.Pp
521.\" He was a long term contributor and commited more than 3000 changes all 521Beyond his technical contributions, Wayne was always
522.\" over the 522helpful and friendly.
523.\" .Nx 523His example encouraged users to contribute to the project and share their
524.\" source tree and lately was especially active in keeping some of our most weird 524work with the community.
525.\" ancient VME architectures in shape. 525.Pp
526.\" .Pp 
527.\" Eric was a long term pkgsrc developer and well known community member. 
528.\" .Pp 
529.\" Beyond their technical contributions, Eric and Matthias were always 
530.\" helpful and friendly. 
531.\" Their example encouraged users to contribute to the project and share their 
532.\" work with the community. 
533.\" .Pp 
534.\} \" \n[FOR_RELEASE] 526.\} \" \n[FOR_RELEASE]
535.ie \n[RELEASE_BRANCH] .Ss Changes Between The NetBSD \n[oldvers] \ 527.ie \n[RELEASE_BRANCH] .Ss Changes Between The NetBSD \n[oldvers] \
536and \n[major] Releases 528and \n[major] Releases
537.el .Ss Changes Between The NetBSD \n[oldvers] and \ 529.el .Ss Changes Between The NetBSD \n[oldvers] and \
538\n[major] Releases, and newer 530\n[major] Releases, and newer
539.Pp 531.Pp
540The 532The
541.Nx 533.Nx
542\*V release 534\*V release
543provides many significant changes, including support for many new 535provides many significant changes, including support for many new
544devices, hundreds of bug fixes, new and updated kernel subsystems, and 536devices, hundreds of bug fixes, new and updated kernel subsystems, and
545numerous userland enhancements. 537numerous userland enhancements.
546The result of these improvements is a stable operating system fit for 538The result of these improvements is a stable operating system fit for