One of the key characteristics of NetBSD is that its developers are not satisfied with partial implementations. Some systems seem to have the philosophy of “If it works, it's right”. In that light NetBSD's philosophy could be described as “It doesn't work unless it's right”. Think about how many overgrown programs are collapsing under their own weight and “features” and you'll understand why NetBSD tries to avoid this situation at all costs.
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One of the key characteristics of NetBSD is that its developers are not satisfied with partial implementations. Some systems seem to have the philosophy of “If it works, it's right”. In that light NetBSD's philosophy could be described as “It doesn't work unless it's right”. Think about how many overgrown programs are collapsing under their own weight and “features” and you'll understand why NetBSD tries to avoid this situation at all costs.