I've gone ahead and made a repository[0] for an up to date fossil* for 9front. I didn't have to do more then clone the 4e repository, apply the 9legacy patches and type mk. Took all of 10 minutes. Testing is left as an exercise for the reader.
* No warranty given or implied. [0] http://only9fans.com/moody/fossil/HEAD/info.html On 5/11/24 19:43, o...@eigenstate.org wrote: > As far as I can tell, 9front doesn't have a problem > on this side; we just imported the Power64 compilers, > have working versions of risc64, etc, all pulled in > from the 9legacy world. > > The work to port usually ranges between negligible > and trivial. > > As far as I can tell, the only thing preventing 9front > changes from making their way back to 9legacy is a lack > of hands to do the work. > > And while I'm happy to lend a hand, help debug, and even > make trivial changes to enhance portability, I personally > don't care to spend time porting software to a system I > don't intend to use. > > tl;dr: you need people doing the work before you can try > to organize them; the way to get people doing the work is > to bootstrap it by doing work and showing value. > > Quoth vic.thac...@fastmail.fm: >> Perhaps adopting this mindset could be beneficial. When developing a >> feature, it's worth considering its potential for portability and usefulness >> to other communities. >> >> Vic >> >> On Sun, May 12, 2024, at 07:27, hiro wrote: >>> just send the code then >>> >>> On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 12:22 AM <vic.thac...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >>>> >>>> Let me explain my intent and elaborate on my point of view. I started a >>>> new thread to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio. It's easy for a thread to >>>> become cluttered with multiple issues, so I believe creating separate >>>> threads for distinct concerns helps streamline communication and keeps >>>> discussions focused. >>>> >>>> As a hobbyist, I see we all share a passion for Plan 9 and its >>>> development. Enhancing collaboration between communities would benefit >>>> everyone involved, and potentially enhance decorum on 9fans. I am curious >>>> to gauge whether there is any interest in activities that could facilitate >>>> positive teamwork, foster stronger connections, and break down barriers >>>> between communities. >>>> >>>> Fostering discord among communities seems to only perpetuate more discord. >>>> In my mind, seeking to improve collaboration between communities seemed, >>>> and still seems, worthwhile. >>>> >>>> As a hobbyist, I find myself pondering: What motivates individuals to >>>> participate in 9fans if not for a genuine interest in supporting the Plan >>>> 9 community? >>>> >>>> Vic >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, May 12, 2024, at 01:26, hiro wrote: >>>>> congrats for teaching the bot to create more email threads with new >>>>> subjects. just what we need as a community. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 4:55 PM Lucio De Re <lucio.d...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess we're on the same page, right up and including the fist >>>>>> fight(s). But I think we are all entitled to be treated more courteously >>>>>> in a public forum such as this, including not ascribing malice unless it >>>>>> is explicit. Being touchy has plagued this forum just about forever, it >>>>>> would be nicer if instead of calling out bad behaviour, it got the >>>>>> benefit of the doubt. I accept that I was as guilty of that presumption >>>>>> as much as anyone who posted after me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lucio. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 3:39 PM <k...@a-b.xyz> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What I notice - correct me if I am mistaken - is that any comparison >>>>>>>> between 9front and 9legacy seems to needle a few members (very few, >>>>>>>> there are many names from that community that have not participated, >>>>>>>> specifically the ones I know hand have long respectes, ask them) of >>>>>>>> the 9front community that seem to take offence unless 9front is >>>>>>>> painted in a better light. I guess that's permissible, but please mind >>>>>>>> your manners if you choose to go that route, this is 9fans and 9front >>>>>>>> I believe has its own discussion groups. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I offer you the perspective that this happens by rule when obviously >>>>>>> wrong >>>>>>> or ridicolous claims or demands about / of 9front are made. >>>>>>> This is seen to further degrade the already quite degraded perspective >>>>>>> it has within parts of the 9fans community. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't think it is unreasonable for people who have invested a lot of >>>>>>> effort >>>>>>> into 9front and believe it to be something worthwhile to feel the >>>>>>> urgency to >>>>>>> defend it, or at the very least talk about it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I do think a bit more courtesy or less bad faith assumptions could >>>>>>> be prescribed to certain individuals, and not only on the 9front side. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, I propose such issues are best solved by a fist fight, therefore >>>>>>> acknowledging the legacy of dispute resolution methods of our ancestors >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> fostering a more resilient and vibrant community that thrives on both >>>>>>> change >>>>>>> and tradition. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Lucio De Re >>>>>> 2 Piet Retief St >>>>>> Kestell (Eastern Free State) >>>>>> 9860 South Africa >>>>>> >>>>>> Ph.: +27 58 653 1433 >>>>>> Cell: +27 83 251 5824 >>>>>> 9fans / 9fans / see discussions + participants + delivery options >>>>>> Permalink ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tcf128fa955b8aafc-M936cb26548fadb00dbe30e5c Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
