Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 02:17:52 +1000 From: Tim Robbins <tjr@freebsd.org> To: Cordula's Web <cpghost@cordula.ws> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: ibcs2 and svr4 compat headed for history Message-ID: <20040626161752.GA10846@cat.robbins.dropbear.id.au> In-Reply-To: <20040626154320.BB2234AC30@fw.farid-hajji.net> References: <34301.1088242340@critter.freebsd.dk> <200406261336.26051.alex@hightemplar.com> <1088262414.59825.8.camel@rushlight.kf8nh.com> <20040626154320.BB2234AC30@fw.farid-hajji.net>
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On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 05:43:20PM +0200, Cordula's Web wrote: > > > > - Numerous third-party applications for SCO and Solaris/x86 > > > > (e.g. backup solutions) > > > > > > Maple V for Solaris/x86. > > > > Is something wrong with Maple for Linux? (Which is up to version 9.5, > > looks as if.) > > No license. Gatuitously dropping backward compatibility support for > commercial software is rude, to say the least... Where was that old > Solaris/x86 HDD now?. Yuck. :-( No, it's realistic. Maintaining SVR4/i386 compatibility is not a good use of developer resources considering how few people use it. Tim
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