From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Apr 5 04:56:22 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id EAA10255 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Sun, 5 Apr 1998 04:56:22 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from time.cdrom.com (root@time.cdrom.com [204.216.27.226]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id EAA10246 for ; Sun, 5 Apr 1998 04:56:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jkh@time.cdrom.com) Received: from time.cdrom.com (jkh@localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by time.cdrom.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id EAA03374; Sun, 5 Apr 1998 04:55:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from jkh@time.cdrom.com) To: Luigi Rizzo cc: frank@our.domaintje.com, tcobb@staff.circle.net, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Softupdate for 2.2.6? In-reply-to: Your message of "Sun, 05 Apr 1998 11:51:16 +0200." <199804050951.LAA00342@labinfo.iet.unipi.it> Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 04:55:50 -0700 Message-ID: <3370.891777350@time.cdrom.com> From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG No implication of centralized control over third party patches was intended. I am simply saying that each task is hard enough to do that it's highly unlikely that the questioner will see such patches released. Jordan > > Q. Will any of the following features ever be in 2.2.x, even as > > 3rd party patches? > > > > A. 1. Soft Updates: No. > > 2. CAM: No. > > 3. SMP: No (you didn't ask, but I figured while I was making a list... : -) > > since when is anyone in control of third party patches ? > (i mean except licensing restrictions). If some good soul wants to do > the backport and provide a patchfile, i don't see any problem with > that. I understand that you are being realistic and "No" means "I don't > think we'll ever find someone willing to do the backport" > > cheers > luigi To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message