Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 02:02:18PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-09-22 at 13:58 -0700, David Fetter wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 04:28:04PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > David Fetter <david@fetter.org> writes:
> > > > We can start by supporting only platforms git runs on, this being
> > > > the first in what I'd picture as a set of base requirements.
> > > 
> > > Sounds like allowing the tail to wag the dog.
> > 
> > "Runs git" is actually not a bad proxy for "has modern developer
> > tools."
> > 
> > This would be the first, as I mentioned, of a list of base functional
> > requirements.
> 
> David,
> 
> Perhaps you could suggest some more specific ideas of your proposal? I
> mean I am with you on the idea of reducing our supported platforms. I
> see no reason to support
> 
> <Solaris 9
> <NetBSD in any form
> <FreeBSD <6
> <Any Linux not supported by its own community (e.g; FC9)
> <Irix
> <> SCO
> 
> Note: I am not actually advocating this as much as stating my own
> personal opinion.
> 
> Joshua D. Drake

It's not about naming platforms for exclusion.  It's about requiring
functionalities for *in*clusion.

Cheers,
David.
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