NetBSD 11 lands with RISC-V support and lightning-fast VM boots
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Venerable Unix-like remains reassuringly old-school, if you're willing to put in the work
NetBSD's 19th major release adds 64-bit RISC-V support, improved Linux compatibility, and a MICROVM kernel that can boot in milliseconds.
NetBSD 11.0 arrived at the end of July, a little over two years after the project celebrated its 30th birthday with the release of version 10.0. We looked at what was coming last year. After multiple release candidates, the final version is here, and we tried it.
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. As The Register noted of Linux 7.2 earlier this week, it is a huge release: the increasingly AI-assisted development process is rapidly adding features and expanding Rust support while shedding compatibility with older hardware.
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