Bug#141123: [gwolf@conetontli.iztacala.unam.mx: Bug#141123: www.debian.org: Incorrect information in www.debian.org/ports/alpha]
> > Well... I'm in the process of becoming a new mantainer. If I can be of any
> > help, once I am accepted, I can take it over - I run my desktop on Alpha
> > (Sid), participate on the debian-alpha list, and although I'm by no means
> > a kernel hacker, I really enjoy learning about this platform.
>
> I'd definitely appreciate some help in that department :-) I'm a bit
> overloaded lately and obviously have let a few things slip. In all
> fairness, Alphas are still amazingly fast compared to some other
> platforms, so it's not that the info is incorrect, but rather is not
> correct in certain contexts. Obviously, comparing a Multia to my Athlon
> 1900+ expecting the alpha to come out on top is unfair.
>
> The pages are dated, though, admittedly, so I won't argue that they need
> to be modified.
Well... Then I am doing something wrong on my lil' 164LX/600MHz... With
128MB RAM, I sometimes feel it awfully slow.
> > ...And, anyway, it does not take a wizard to mantain a simple informative
> > page ;-)
>
> Hehehehe...well, I've always been of the opinion that less technical folk
> should usually be the ones to handle web pages, if for no other reason
> than the fact that I *know* that I speak on a different technical level
> than the average user, making it very hard to relate. You may be in the
> same proverbial boat techie-speak-wise, but a fresh pair of eyes can often
> simplify things anyway (read: I'm too close to the port to really relate
> info well to "outsiders).
Ok... Just wait a couple of weeks until my AM approves me (or sends me
somewhere else ;-) ) and I can take it over. I am interested in getting
closer to the port, but am still much of an outsider :)
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