Re: Release architecture requalification

[Luk Claes <luk@debian.org>]

On Sat, Sep 29, 2007 at 04:21:33PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 29, 2007 at 02:54:47PM +0200, Luk Claes wrote:
> > Hi porters
> > 
> > To make sure we deliver quality for all the architectures we support, we
> > want to start the architecture requalification process from scratch
> > again. Therefor we invite people to create and fill in the respective wiki
> > pages. Please only add yourself to the wiki page when you are an active
> > developer on the architecture. A wiki template can be found at [1], please name
> > the wiki page <arch>LennyReleaseRecertification.
> > 
> > Don't hesitate to contact me or the release team when having questions.
> 
> Well, i have an obvious question, concerning the powerpc port.

[snapped personal issues with access to some resources]

> As a result of this, i personally consider the powerpc port as
> unmaintained, the kernel team has rejected patches which would add
> support for efika or the sony PS3, d-i doesn't really installs on any
> still selling powerpc hardware, and most powerpc porters are either

I guess bugs about the technical issues are filed?

> Despite this, i am still interested in supporting debian on powerpc, but
> not in the conditions which we have seen in the past, and there needs to

Thanks for getting the bugs filed and patches provided.

Cheers

Luk