Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 18:02:43 +0100 From: Al <al@datazap.net> To: Justin Hibbits <chmeeedalf@gmail.com>, freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Changes in porting based on new freeBSD support model? Message-ID: <36d25ff6-1762-e8c4-8d8d-727f86ad29d5@datazap.net> In-Reply-To: <20181208225640.44358223@ralga.knownspace> References: <CADHh_%2BrfKokqx6y73twP=voTfzUPQamaeTVaGALUm6GcpwA1ZA@mail.gmail.com> <20181208225640.44358223@ralga.knownspace>
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On 09/12/18 05:56, Justin Hibbits wrote: > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 02:22:25 +0100 > Daniel Sharoh <d.sharoh@donders.ru.nl> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Sorry if this is question is not supposed to go here. I've been using >> the freeBSD PPC port as a desktop since 10.3, which is now EoL. I see >> freeBSD follows a new support model, but given the tier 2 status of >> the PPC port, it is unclear to me how closely work for PPC tracks >> fully supported architectures. Is there conventional wisdom about >> when upgrading PPC freeBSD is sensible? It took a good deal of effort >> to build a working system on this old iMac G5, and I'm not sure >> attempting an upgrade is worth it if the main development target is >> the newer POWER systems. >> >> Thanks! >> > Hi, > > Although our primary new work is targeting the POWER systems, we have > no plans to abandon the Apple PowerMac platforms. Though I no longer > have a working G5 for FreeBSD myself, I make every effort to debug with > those who do, and anything that's shared with the G4 I can test on my > various G4 systems. Hi, I am glad to hear that you have no plans to abandon the Apple PowerMac platforms. If I find that I have a G5 PowerMac that I am not using, would you be interested in it? Kind Regards, Alhome | help
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