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Subject: Re: Sparc64 support
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> 4. We need to de-orbit gcc as previously discussed since nobody can claim
> that this is regressive motion if there is a plan for the 88000 and i860
> ports and they even work better than they did before.
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> I have a lab (several actually).  I have engineers.  How can we help.
>
> - Jordan
>


You can break the Apple II and PDP-10 ports all you want as far as I'm
concerned. IMO sold since the year 2000 would be a good absolute cutoff
date for an architecture if it is necessary.