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Re: [Patch] Arm port update



On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 11:15:02AM +0100, Gerfried Fuchs wrote:
>  Does this mean you confirm why I asked for further explanations? ;)

Yes, it's good you asked for clarification.

>  As you mentioned yourself that Hector's wording wasn't accurate and his
> patch mentioned you as port maintainer (should you be added to
> /intro/organization with that then, too?) it would be nice if you can go
> over the patch again and clear up things a bit.

Attached is my version :) I've moved Vincent and Phil to the alumni
section add added myself and Aurelian to the current porters section.
I also dropped the personal email addressess, which other port pages
don't have either.

-- 
"rm -rf" only sounds scary if you don't have backups
--- webwml/english/ports/arm/index.wml.old	2008-02-07 22:05:20.000000000 +0200
+++ webwml/english/ports/arm/index.wml	2008-02-08 00:24:29.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@
 <p>On these pages you'll find information about the ongoing effort of
 porting Debian GNU/Linux to the
 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture";>ARM architecture</a>
-which is often found
-in embedded systems.</p>
+which is often found in embedded systems.</p>
 
 <h2>Current Status</h2>
 
-<p>Debian fully supports a port to little-endian ARM.  Unofficial ports
-to <a href="http://armeb.debian.net/debian-armeb/";>big-endian ARM</a>
-(armeb) and
+<p>Debian fully supports a port to little-endian ARM (arm). The new 
 <a href="http://wiki.debian.org/ArmEabiPort";>ARM EABI</a> (armel)
-are underway.</p>
+port is currently being integrated in Debian, and porters are working
+to get it included in the next Debian Release (Lenny). The plan
+is to deprecate old (arm) port in favour of of (armel) port after
+Lenny release. Unofficial 
+<a href="http://armeb.debian.net/debian-armeb/";>big-endian ARM</a>
+(armeb) port has also exists.</p>
 
 <p>As of our latest release, Debian GNU/Linux <current_release_etch>,
 the following ARM sub-architectures are fully supported:</p>
@@ -47,7 +49,6 @@
 
 </ul>
 
-
 <h2>General Information about ARM</h2>
 
 <p>Please see the <a href="$(HOME)/releases/stable/arm/release-notes/">\
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@
 <h2>Available Hardware for Debian Developers</h2>
 
 <p>
-
 agnesi.debian.org and leisner.debian.org are available to Debian
 developers for ARM porting work.  Please see the <a
 href="http://db.debian.org/machines.cgi";>machine database</a> for more
@@ -96,37 +96,36 @@
 feel you should be on this list, or would like to take on a job.
 
 <ul>
-<li>James Troup <email "troup@debian.org">
+<li>James Troup 
 <br />
 ARM Buildd (the autobuilders) Maintainer
 </li>
 
-<li>Phil Blundell <email "pb@debian.org">
+<li>Wookey
 <br />
-ARM Toolchain guru and boot-floppies man
+Documentation and Aleph One releases.
 </li>
 
-<li>Vincent Sanders <email "vince@debian.org">
+<li>Martin Michlmayr
 <br />
-ARM boot-floppies/debian-installer and kernel issues
+Documentation, debian-installer, kernel
 </li>
 
-<li>Wookey <email "wookey@aleph1.co.uk">
+<li>Aurelian Jarno
 <br />
-Documentation (including this web page) &amp; Aleph One releases.
+ARM buildd assistant and general porter
 </li>
 
-<li>Martin Michlmayr <email "tbm@cyrius.com">
+<li>Riku Voipio
 <br />
-Documentation, debian-installer, kernel
+armel porter
 </li>
 
 </ul>
 
 <h2>Dedication</h2>
 
-<p>Chris Rutter &lt;<a href="mailto:chris@armlinux.org";>chris@armlinux.org</a>&gt;
-who was the Project Coordinator and Autobuilder Coordinator for Debian ARM
+<p>Chris Rutter who was the Project Coordinator and Autobuilder Coordinator for Debian ARM
 port got killed in a car accident. We dedicate the ARM port's
 release in the Debian GNU/Linux &ldquo;woody&rdquo; distribution to his
 memory.
@@ -136,9 +135,11 @@
 <p>
 These people were helpful in making the ARM port viable for Debian:
 
-Jim Studt &lt;<a href="mailto:jim@federated.com";>jim@federated.com</a>&gt;, 
-Jim Pick &lt;<a href="mailto:jim@jimpick.com";>jim@jimpick.com</a>&gt;, 
-Scott Bambrough &lt;<a href="mailto:scottb@netwinder.org";>scottb@netwinder.org</a>&gt;, 
-Peter Naulls &lt;<a href="mailto:peter@chocky.org";>peter@chocky.org</a>&gt;, 
-Tor Slettnes &lt;<a href="mailto:tor@slett.net";>tor@slett.net</a>&gt;
+Jim Studt, 
+Jim Pick, 
+Scott Bambrough, 
+Peter Naulls, 
+Tor Slettnes, 
+Vincent Sanders, 
+Phil Blundell 
 </p>

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