From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 31 23:39:28 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8690B1065670 for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:39:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rjv@weblinkmo.com) Received: from mail845.megamailservers.com (mail845.carrierinternetsolutions.com [69.49.106.55]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 001918FC22 for ; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:39:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rjv@weblinkmo.com) X-Authenticated-User: dorf71.covad.net Received: from depot.axxiscorp.com (h-68-167-90-138.chcgilgm.covad.net [68.167.90.138]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail845.megamailservers.com (8.13.6.20060614/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m6VMECBS001646; Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:14:13 -0400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:14:10 -0500 Message-ID: <8F8C8CFE62002A4EB82EE1CE9F2ED7D40ECACD@depot.AxxisCorp.local> In-Reply-To: <20080731221015.GA35293@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: thread-topic: future for FBSD on alpha Thread-Index: AcjzWk83JdTkWw+OSW22DY6Zdm6FDAAABJPg References: <20080731221015.GA35293@mech-cluster238.men.bris.ac.uk> From: "Richard J. Valenta" To: "Anton Shterenlikht" , Cc: Subject: RE: future for FBSD on alpha X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:39:28 -0000 I'm using it for an old DS20 server downstairs... the machine doesn't = get the use it used to, but I like having a stable OS on it... and love = FreeBSD's server environment. So, if you weren't counting me - add me = to the list... =A0 Richard J. Valenta=20 Note:=A0 The information contained in this e-mail message, including any = attachments, is legally privileged and confidential.=A0 If you are not = the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, use or = dissemination of this message is strictly prohibited.=A0 If you have = received this message in error, please immediately, notify us by = telephone and delete this message from your system. =A0 This message is NOT or NOLONGER ENCRYPTED=20 =A0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----=20 iQA/AwUBPxB11XHywJHFtakmEQLR7QCePuVbfTACQLrLVaN2aHVqHtJJHOIAoJP3=20 lSDDPwENBV3deRd/CMhMq2+N=20 =3DxnNu=20 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----=20 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org = [mailto:owner-freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Anton Shterenlikht Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:10 PM To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: future for FBSD on alpha I wonder how many people run FBSD on alpha. According to bsdstats.org very few - less than 5 boxes. There must be more. Is there a way to find out how many people are on this list? Is it a good indicator? I, for one, am very keen to have some level of support for FBSD on alpha, even at 6-stable branch. However, if the actual usage is indeed very small, it must be expected that ports maintainers will stop supporting alpha soon. I'm trying to find out if there are people on this list, who, like myself, are keen to see FBSD supported on alpha for say 1-3 more years. If yes, we might be able to lobby ports maintainers not to drop support for alpha ports. I'm thinking at the moment about gcc42, firefox3, lapack, lapack95, blas. many thanks anton --=20 Anton Shterenlikht Room 2.6, Queen's Building Mech Eng Dept Bristol University University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 928 8233=20 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423 _______________________________________________ freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-alpha To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-alpha-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"