Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 07:44:32 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com>
To: lists@natserv.com, chat@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: 5.0 project list ("Help Wanted")
Message-ID: <200109111244.f8BCiWE46684@prism.flugsvamp.com>
In-Reply-To: <local.mail.freebsd-chat/20010911004636.D26176-100000@zoraida.natserv.net>
References: <local.mail.freebsd-chat/20010910170013Q.jkh@freebsd.org>
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In article <local.mail.freebsd-chat/20010911004636.D26176-100000@zoraida.natserv.net> you write:
>On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Jordan Hubbard wrote:
>
>> Many people, upon hearing of 5.0's untimely delay for a full year,
>> have asked what they can do to help 5.0 get back on track. What
>> follows, in no particular order, is a list of outstanding projects for
>> 5.0 and as much information on them as I've been able to collect
>> thus far. Thanks!
>> - Jordan
>> o Itanium (IA-64) Port
>> o AMD 64 bit ("Hammerhead") port.
>> o PowerPC Port
>> o Sun UltraSPARC Port
>
>
>I sure hope the release of 5.0 won't have to wait until support for all
>those additional platforms are ready. Specially Itanium and
>Hammerheard. Those platforms are either just starting to come out (Intel)
>or not even out (AMD) for general consumption.
No, that is unlikely. The work that _needs_ to be completed before 5.0
is in a shape ready for release is SMP and KSE. While it would be very
nice to ship 5.0 with support for more platforms, it would be unfair to
hold up the release just for them.
--
Jonathan
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