> As to how many groups and students, they didn't say anything
> about that other than to show that each year the numbers had
> increased.
Our prospects were evaluated with some care. In particular,
Google has stated, publicly, in writing, that they expect to
fund ~10% fewer students and thus few
> I don't know about ACPI, but it struck me that Plan 9 was in a far
> batter position to deal with the foibles of USB than any other OS I
> am familiar with (IMO, PCI was similar, but the opportunity was
> missed), I'm pleased Nemo is able to provide help there.
what was missed with pci? plan 9
> It's a mess. ACPI sucks. But it's what we have to work with.
I don't know about ACPI, but it struck me that Plan 9 was in a far
batter position to deal with the foibles of USB than any other OS I
am familiar with (IMO, PCI was similar, but the opportunity was
missed), I'm pleased Nemo is able to
> For whatever mixture of factors, we ended up "below the line"
> last year. This year more groups are expected to apply, and
> Google has indicated they plan to support fewer groups and
> fewer students this year as compared to last year. Each of
> those trends seems likely to push us further "b
> > what's the pressure point here?
> >
>
> The number of mainboards that have incorrect PIR, MP, tables that are
> correct in ACPI. The fact that so many functions, for correct
> operation, need ACPI.
>
> It's a mess. ACPI sucks. But it's what we have to work with.
this is just my perspective o
On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 3:59 PM, erik quanstrom wrote:
>> Acpi is also needed asap.
>
> what's the pressure point here?
>
The number of mainboards that have incorrect PIR, MP, tables that are
correct in ACPI. The fact that so many functions, for correct
operation, need ACPI.
It's a mess. ACPI suc
> Acpi is also needed asap.
what's the pressure point here?
- erik
If anyone is looking for projects I am working on USB and it's for
sure there will be many drivers that could be done once the controller
drivers get finished, what shouldn't take much time now. I'm willing
to help anyone willing to work on such "projects".
Acpi is also needed asap.
Probab
uriel, remain calm. he said the discussion was among the people who
ran last year's application. that's fine: they can have whatever
conversations they like, wherever they like. if they've decided their
time is better spent elsewhere, that's their decision.
on the specific actions suggest, too, i'
*
*
organizing some bug-fixing weekends or install fests, improving
performance and usability of Plan 9 in various VM's (since this
is probably the safest way to ensure that a new user's install
works the *first* time)...
I sent a Plan9 Qemu qcow to the osZoo people a while ago but
Uhu? Who 'decided' this? And where was this 'discussed'? Certainly not
in any of the Plan 9 GSoC lists.
It is total nonsense not to apply based on pure speculation, and you
can be certain there will be an application, whatever it will be
accepted or not, who knows, and what evidence there is that
uh, sorry to hear that.
Well, maybe next year...
Saludos
2009/3/6, Dave Eckhardt :
> > I heard that there will be a GSoC this year, are there
> > any plans to get plan 9 as a mentoring organization?
>
>
> There has been some discussion about this among the people who
> put together last year's a
> I heard that there will be a GSoC this year, are there
> any plans to get plan 9 as a mentoring organization?
There has been some discussion about this among the people who
put together last year's application.
For whatever mixture of factors, we ended up "below the line"
last year. This year
I heard that there will be a GSoC this year, are there any plans to
get plan 9 as a mentoring organization?
--
Saludos
Hugo
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