Re: Release Architectures for Debian 9 'Stretch'
Will there be an LTS (long-term-support) release for powerpc — best would be one based on Jessie?
On Oct 31, 2016, at 6:42 AM, Mathieu Malaterre <malat@debian.org> wrote:
> Anyone has a summary of the powerpc specific discussion ?
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> [...]
> The only change from Jessie is the removal of powerpc as a release
> architecture. We discussed this at length, and eventually took
> the view that the least disservice to users of that port is to provide
> reasonable notice of its discontinuation. We recognise and acknowledge
> that discontinuing any port is unavoidably disruptive.
>
> The question of whether powerpc remains an architecture in the main archive
> or moves to ports is one for FTP masters, not the release team.
> [...]
>
Reply to: