Re: [exim] Retiring old build targets

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Autor: Heiko Schlittermann
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A: exim-users
Assumpte: Re: [exim] Retiring old build targets
Jeremy Harris <jgh@???> (Do 27 Jul 2017 16:04:30 CEST):
> On 26/07/17 12:38, Lena--- via Exim-users wrote:
> >> Given the resounding silence from volunteers, I'm tempted to retire
> >> in the next release _everything_ apart from the current set of
> >> representatives in the buildfarm.
> >>
> >> That would be: Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, SunOS5.
> >
> > Perhaps keep DragonFly and Darwin, but unmaintained and unchanged,
> > they patch as needed.
>
> I don't think that would be good, as it maintains the illusion
> that those builds are actually tested - which, lacking buildfarm
> or other participation, I have no confidence in.


I'd see an even more strict approach: A platform Exim should support
needs

    - a constantly working buildfarm animal with a responsive maintainer


    - to provide a system where the developers can login, compile and
      test (on a on demand base at least), as I do not see us fixing
      things for platforms where the only feedback comes from the
      buildfarm output


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Heiko