From owner-freebsd-eclipse@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 25 23:05:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-eclipse@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BF84106566B for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:05:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mbowie@buzmo.com) Received: from mail172.messagelabs.com (mail172.messagelabs.com [216.82.254.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBF3D8FC1A for ; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:05:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mbowie@buzmo.com) X-VirusChecked: Checked X-Env-Sender: mbowie@buzmo.com X-Msg-Ref: server-4.tower-172.messagelabs.com!1219705508!22643611!1 X-StarScan-Version: 5.5.12.14.2; banners=-,-,- X-Originating-IP: [69.12.11.77] Received: (qmail 9812 invoked from network); 25 Aug 2008 23:05:09 -0000 Received: from smtp1.dfw.fabriclabs.com (HELO smtp1.dfw.fabriclabs.com) (69.12.11.77) by server-4.tower-172.messagelabs.com with AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP; 25 Aug 2008 23:05:09 -0000 Received: from Macintosh.sv.fabriclabs.net ([99.7.126.96]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp1.dfw.fabriclabs.com (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m7PN5E8W091899; Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:05:14 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from mbowie@buzmo.com) Message-ID: <48B33AA2.9000105@buzmo.com> Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:05:06 -0700 From: Mike Bowie User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (Macintosh/20080707) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Stephane E. Potvin" References: <48B3363B.6090605@videotron.ca> In-Reply-To: <48B3363B.6090605@videotron.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-eclipse@freebsd.org Subject: Re: x86_64 vs amd64 arch name for Eclipse X-BeenThere: freebsd-eclipse@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "FreeBSD users of eclipse EDI, tools, rich client apps & ports." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:05:10 -0000 Stephane E. Potvin wrote: > If people feels strongly against switching to x86_64 I'll track the PDE > problem down but I think it would be best to spend efforts somewhere > else and follow prior art (the other x86_64 ports) in this case. > > What's your opinion? > Hey Stephane, I'd personally prefer to see FreeBSD's Eclipse port as close to the Eclipse trunk as it can be... it would have a good deal of effort and time on future ports and even (as you're demonstrating) in plugins etc. Long story short, I'd like to see x86_64 adopted for the port and future works. Cheers, Mike -- "You don't see FreeBSD developers sitting in a smoke-filled room plotting the overthrow of Microsoft. We sit in light, airy rooms and plot where to get the best drinks." - Michael Lucas