Re: MPICH2 packaging
On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:06 +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> On 16/06/09 at 11:57 -0400, Michael S. Gilbert wrote:
> > On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:06:34 +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> > > This raises an interesting question: if we package mpich2, couldn't we
> > > drop mpich(1) and LAM from Debian? Are there cases where it's more
> > > interesting to use mpich v1 or LAM than mpich2 or OpenMPI?
> >
> > yes, there are many scientific tools that are mpich1-only, so debian
> > should continue to support both versions for as long as it is feasible.
>
> Why are they mpich1-only? (What's blocking?)
i'm referring to external tools (not necessarily debian-packaged tools).
legacy (if it ain't broke, don't fix it) and lack of funding are the
primary blockers for transitioning to mpich2.
mike
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