Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 23:39:43 +0300 (MSK) From: Dmitry Valdov <dv@dv.ru> To: Brian Feldman <green@unixhelp.org> Cc: Pat Barron <pat@transarc.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: So, exactly what *was* purged? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.981228233835.20957J-100000@xkis.kis.ru> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812281326460.24624-100000@janus.syracuse.net>
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On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Brian Feldman wrote:
> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 13:30:02 -0500 (EST)
> From: Brian Feldman <green@unixhelp.org>
> To: Pat Barron <pat@transarc.com>
> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: So, exactly what *was* purged?
>
> On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Pat Barron wrote:
>
> > I know someone asked this, but I have not seen an answer: Could someone
> > provide a list of exactly what was purged? It would be handy to know
> > things like, "this was purged, and is absolutely *not* coming back", or
> > "this was purged, but is being considered for reinstatement", but what I
> > really want to know is *exactly* what is now (today) gone, that used to be
> > there.
>
> Off the top of my head, it was:
> VoxWare
> floppy tape driver
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
ft*? Why? I'am still using it.
> 3c905 driver
^^^^^^
Really???
> old ATAPI CD driver
> PCVT
>
> I have no idea if any are coming back, although there's a great amount of
> people wanting VoxWare if nothing else.
>
> >
> > BTW, I note that these items were said to be moved "to the attic"? My
> > apologies if this is in a FAQ somewhere, but is this mythical "attic" of
> > cast-off FreeBSD pieces accessible to the public? If so, how/where?
> >
>
> When something is deleted in CVS, it is moved to the Attic, where it's no
> longer checked out, but still accessible. Nothing is ever truly purged, usually.
>
> > Thanks,
> > --Pat.
> >
>
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