On Tue, 2 Aug 2022, Wayne S via cctalk wrote: > I naively assume that since Decnet is a mature product supporting it > just means testing it with new versions of Linux so not too much work is > needed.
Someone has to do that, it doesn't happen automagically. And if not for: > It has been Orphaned in kernel since 2010. > And the documentation link on Sourceforge says it is abandoned there. I am sure this code would be kept. We have older stuff there in the Linux kernel (in terms of first appearance; I remember DECnet support being contributed and it was pretty late in the game). Step in as a maintainer and the decision might be revisited. > If a linux distro keeps it it adds value to that distro. So, in > the future, Redhat, for example, might be the only distro left > supporting it so if you need Decnet you’ll want Redhat. This Creates a > niche market by default. Again, someone has to be paid to maintain it. If a company sees business justification for that, it will. Maciej
