On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 12:56:51PM +0100, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 09:22:06PM +0000, Bill Allombert wrote: > > We should add official support for ppc64 and maybe sparc64 at least for use > > as a multiarch extension to ppc/sparc, even if we do not have time to make > > a full > > port. Otherwise the introduction of multiarch will likely result in a > > regression > > of functionnality on ppc system. > > > > Indeed, lib64* packages are superceded by multiarch and often are removed > > due to file conflict with the multi-arch equivalent. However this leads > > to a regression for nominally-32bit but 64bit-capable architectures that > > do not have a 64bit suit to draw from. > > I think a true 64 port may take the oxygen out of the 32 bit port, > potentially, which would be a shame for powerpc 32 bit users (G4, > like mac minis, powerbooks etc.). A multiarch solution would be > nicer for them imho. Actually I wonder how many 32 bit powerpc > users there are compared to 64 bit. IN the mac world, I'd wager > more G4s than G5s (the mac pro or xserves), not sure about other > powerpc worlds.
I don't think Debian development should be driven by retro-computing. I'm not saying we should drop support for perfectly usable machines, but most of those 32-bit Macs are soon going to be too slow or too broken for practical use (if they aren't already). Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. - Donald Knuth -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131002194409.gp7...@decadent.org.uk
