Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:09:12 -0400 From: Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> To: "Aaron C. de Bruyn" <aaron@heyaaron.com> Cc: Luke Crooks <luke@solentwholesale.com>, freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Old Stuff Message-ID: <CA%2BQLa9DK9UOC1uSrLQEn4-QpX4t11hJMYCCCn6g4Jb1ogUaBXg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAEE%2BrGqLhp2Khe_fFhwmTtUxMkF%2BmTacdbcg_P12HZgSpfdGqw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BQLa9DnEmC0fK81rHGCsuextpN%2BUjMbraUFKBz0DYeDbz%2BTjg@mail.gmail.com> <CAC0r6X-8YpghSCcLAMKtYy=ZTGHZbvMhX7f1Gk5ZQiE92QbEVQ@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2BQLa9BbR9iox5UJr99fZqv=eFm4H6jePDUeKBQ0yq8LhYBMKA@mail.gmail.com> <CAEE%2BrGqLhp2Khe_fFhwmTtUxMkF%2BmTacdbcg_P12HZgSpfdGqw@mail.gmail.com>
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Yes, to reduce the code base complexity so that resources can be focused on a smaller code base. On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 3:06 PM Aaron C. de Bruyn <aaron@heyaaron.com> wrote: > Ubuntu made the decision, then rolled it back (partially) due to community > outcry. (https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-19-10-drops-32-bit-support/) > If your reason for wanting to drop support is "Ubuntu is doing it", my > response would be "cool story bro". > Can you state what you are trying to accomplish by dropping support so the > merits can be debated? > > -A > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 11:47 AM Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I am and am not. Ubuntu has made this choice recently. I doubt I am alone >> in my thinking. I fully expected instant pushback on both suggestions. >> >> On Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 13:29 Luke Crooks <luke@solentwholesale.com> wrote: >> >> > Clearly you underestimate the technical debt for both hardware and >> > software technologies, still very much in use today. >> > >> > >> > >> > Luke Crooks >> > Solent Wholesale Carpets >> > >> > On Wed, 24 Jul 2019, 17:58 Robert Simmons, <rsimmons0@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I wonder if FreeBSD should drop support for 32bit? Clean out and remove >> >> all >> >> of it. It should make the code base easier to maintain, cleaner, and >> >> safer. >> >> >> >> In this same vein, let's deprecate and remove things like telnet and >> ftp. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list >> >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security >> >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> >> freebsd-security-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-security-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >
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