Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] SPARC patch

2021-02-03 Thread Lev via cdesktopenv-devel
A bit of research reveals a precedent for this when the Open Group transferred its copyright interests in X11 to X.org: https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2006-October/018514.html > On Feb 3, 2021, at 21:31, Lev via cdesktopenv-devel > wrote: > > Hi Jon, > > If getting Motif and CDE

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] SPARC patch

2021-02-03 Thread Lev via cdesktopenv-devel
Hi Jon, If getting Motif and CDE relicensed under X11 someday is still desirable, I think having the CDE project become a member of Software in the Public Interest (they already help manage the legal side of X.org, etc.) could be helpful. There are a lot of advantages of relicensing: - Less wor

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] SPARC patch

2021-02-03 Thread Chase via cdesktopenv-devel
Swift, I would really like to see a build on current version of AIX 7.2 since IBM has said they will support it for the next decade, HPUX I can take or leave if you can manage, but i would also prefer that to be 11.31. As for compilers, I would just go for the safe option for now, gcc, it will b

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] Fwd: [cdesktopenv:code] Merge request: Added PAM support to CDE.

2021-02-03 Thread Jon Trulson
On 2/3/21 6:06 PM, Chase wrote: > These patches would also need to be ported to automake. Its a shame > that all these new contributors show up when we are almost done with > automake and are making their contributions targeted for imake... > A big LOL... was thinking the same thing :D -jon > Th

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] Fwd: [cdesktopenv:code] Merge request: Added PAM support to CDE.

2021-02-03 Thread Chase via cdesktopenv-devel
These patches would also need to be ported to automake. Its a shame that all these new contributors show up when we are almost done with automake and are making their contributions targeted for imake... Thank you for your time, -Chase ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On Wednesday, February 3, 2

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] Fwd: [cdesktopenv:code] Merge request: Added PAM support to CDE.

2021-02-03 Thread Christopher Turkel
I like this patch but on OpenBSD, Pam is not part of the base system, there is an openpam port that can installed that would need to be tested On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Jon Trulson wrote: > I'm forwarding this to the list... > > The PR looks interesting. I have not looked at it yet as SF

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] SPARC patch

2021-02-03 Thread Jon Trulson
On 2/3/21 12:30 AM, Lev wrote: > Hi Jon, > > Thanks for merging my patch and the pointer, I sent an inquiry to Mr. > Howkins. Is there any objection to me reaching out to the SPI on behalf of > the CDE project to see if they would be willing to assist us? Hi Lev, Sorry, I don't know who this is

[cdesktopenv-devel] Fwd: [cdesktopenv:code] Merge request: Added PAM support to CDE.

2021-02-03 Thread Jon Trulson
I'm forwarding this to the list... The PR looks interesting.  I have not looked at it yet as SF seems to make that more difficult than it should be, but this seems like a very good thing.  I'm just looking for eyeballs and opinions here. -jon Forwarded Message Subject:

Re: [cdesktopenv-devel] SPARC patch

2021-02-03 Thread Lev via cdesktopenv-devel
Hi Swift, > On Feb 2, 2021, at 15:52, Swift Griggs wrote: > > On Tue, 2 Feb 2021, Chase via cdesktopenv-devel wrote: >> Personally, I think that your time would be used better if you helped us >> test and fix any issues with the AIX and HPUX port. > > I have access to POWER hardware but only P