[csw-maintainers] Minor web site change?

[Mike Watters]

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Peter FELECAN wrote:
> Dagobert Michelsen <dam at opencsw.org> writes:
> 
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Am 24.06.2009 um 19:08 schrieb Mike Watters:
>>> I suggest the following.
>>> as we roll out new versions of the packages, no longer attempt
>>> solaris 8
>>> compile. compile for solaris 9+ only.
>> Why? Usually it is no different packaging for Solaris 9 than for
>> Solaris 8. Why drop Solaris 8 without the need? If there is *any*
>> problem on Solaris 8 it is of course ok to just release for Solaris 9.
> 
> This can be true for pre Solaris 8 packages also. In my opinion it's a
> question of policy. More than 1 year ago we had this discussion, in a
> more extreme conditions, and the promise was made that when Solaris 8 is
> no more supported by SUN we drop also the support. Let it be known that
> I'm really reluctant to use the SUN compiler until we cannot use the
> last version of it, i.e. SUN Studio 12. May I suggest to have a ballot
> on this issue?

I prefer Studio 12, Sun made enhancements to that version to make it more gnu
friendly.  gnu apps that would not compile using studio 11 now have a great
chance of compiling and running with studio 12.


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Thanks,
Mike

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex,
and more violent.  It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage --
to move in the opposite direction."

* Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955
    US German-born Theoretical Physicist
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