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o Update my "tips" section of the handbook.

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o Create the goals section at last using some text of mine which
  James Raynard dug up someplace. :)
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<!-- $Id$ -->
<!-- $Id: goals.sgml,v 1.1 1995/12/07 13:22:13 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
<sect><heading>FreeBSD Project goals<label id="goals"></heading>
<p><em>Contributed by &a.jkh;</em>.
<p><em>Note: This section is under construction.</em>
<p>The goals of the FreeBSD Project are to provide software that may
be used for any purpose and without strings attached. Many of us
have a significant investment in the code (and project) and would
certainly not mind a little financial renumeration now and then,
but we're definitely not prepared to insist on it. We believe
that our first and foremost "mission" is to provide code to any
and all comers, and for whatever purpose, so that the code gets
the widest possible use and provides the widest possible benefit.
This is, I believe, one of the most fundamental goals of Free
Software and one that we enthusiastically support.
<p>That code in our source tree which falls under the GNU Public License
(GPL) or GNU Library Public License (GLPL) comes with slightly more
strings attached, though at least on the side of enforced
access rather than the usual opposite. Due to the additional
complexities that can evolve in the commercial use of GPL software,
we do, however, endeavor to replace such software with submissions
under the more relaxed BSD copyright whenever possible.

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server and workstation systems. If you're really looking for performance,
be also sure to get the <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/mem-0002.html" name="pipelined burst cache module">. I feel that it's worth
the extra cost. If you're looking for a 486 class motherboard, you might
also investigate ASUS's <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/FTP/ASUS/Info/Spec/pvi-486sp3.txt" name="486SP3G"> offering.
also investigate ASUS's <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/FTP/ASUS/Info/Spec/pvi-486sp3.txt" name="486SP3G"> offering (Note: These have become
increasingly hard to get as ASUS apparently no longer manufactures them).
NOTE: The Intel <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/Products/TB/triton-intro.html" name="Triton"> chip-set based motherboards do not offer memory
parity logic, making it almost impossible to detect when a memory error
has occurred. Those wishing to build highly fault-tolerant systems may
therefore want to wait for Intel's newest generation of motherboards
based on the Orion chip-set or investigate ASUS's SiS chip-set based
motherboard, the <htmlurl url="http://asustek.asus.com.tw/FTP/ASUS/Info/Spec/pi-p55sp4.txt" name="P55SP4">. I have no personal experience with this
motherboard and have heard mixed reports - some say it's a fine MB, others
say that it's measurably slower than the Triton. The only undisputed
advantage it offers is being available <em>now</em>.
has occurred. Those wishing to build more fault-tolerant systems should
therefore buy one of the newer Triton II based motherboards, which offer
both better performance and parity checking.
<sect2><heading>Disk Controllers</heading>
<p>This one is a bit trickier, and while I used to recommend the
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or Compex ENET32 cards for any serious PCI based networking. Both of
the PCI cards are based around DEC's DC21041 Ethernet controller
chip and other cards using it, such as the Zynx ZX342 or DEC DE435,
will generally work as well.
will generally work as well. For 100Mbit networking, either the
SMC SMC9332DST 10/100MB or Intel EtherExpress Pro/100B cards will do
a fine job.
<sect2><heading>Serial</heading>
<p>If you're looking for high-speed serial networking solutions, then