Re: funding amd64
On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 03:06, Falk Hueffner wrote:
> Dan Helfman <witten@debian.org> writes:
>
> > Suppose that there is a company interested in funding some of the
> > development of porting Debian to amd64, either in terms of paying
> > developers or buying hardware or both, in an attempt to speed up the
> > eventual release of a pure (or mostly) 64-bit amd64 Debian
> > port. Would such a company's funds be well spent in this regard? Or
> > will the amd64 port be done "when it's done," completely immune to
> > hastening via outside financing?
>
> As I see it, having more hardware would probably not have much effect,
> we already have several machines. Paying somebody to do the work
> should be more effective, but it might be hard to find somebody who is
> willing and able.
Okay, so among the current developers, who is willing and able and will
have the time in the near future? Feel free to contact me directly if
you like.
> --
> Falk
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Dan Helfman <witten@debian.org>
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