Re: Request for rename of linux-ppc
On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Pete Templin wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Martin Schulze wrote:
>
> > As the architecture string for PowerPC binaries is 'powerpc' I hereby
> > request debian-ppc@lists.debian.org to be renamed to
> > debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org to reduce confusement.
>
> Joey,
>
> I seem to remember some discussion (perhaps by Vincent Renardias,
> but I certainly could be wrong) that we should standardize one way or the
> other. If you can get me information on the results of that concensus,
> I'll gladly change the name.
The consensus, after discussion with the eminent upstream PowerPC
developpers, is that 'powerpc' is the actual name to be used (GNU
programs already do since a long while), and that 'ppc' although a
practical shortcut is not the name of the architecture.
Therefore, "powerpc" is already in use:
1/ the 250 packages for powerpc are compiled with this architecture.
2/ master already have a 'binary-powerpc' section.
So I agree we should change the mailing-list name.
Cordialement,
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