Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 22:56:40 -0600 From: Justin Hibbits <chmeeedalf@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Changes in porting based on new freeBSD support model? Message-ID: <20181208225640.44358223@ralga.knownspace> In-Reply-To: <CADHh_%2BrfKokqx6y73twP=voTfzUPQamaeTVaGALUm6GcpwA1ZA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CADHh_%2BrfKokqx6y73twP=voTfzUPQamaeTVaGALUm6GcpwA1ZA@mail.gmail.com>
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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. - Justin
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