Hi all, My apologies for being quiet here recently. A lot of my focus as of late has been moving packages from Ports into the distro so that users can more easily find, and install, these packages. This was always the eventual goal of Ports, and therefore while I have been busy building packages as always, for the most part they haven't been specifically landing here.
In mid-2009 (6.5 years ago!), with your help, I built a new system which has served as both my personal computer and my Cygwin builder, and which has been upgraded along the way thanks to your continued support. In that time, it has been put to very good use. Not only have we seen major new versions of Cygwin and other software in that time, but also added x86_64 native support with all its advantages. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to report that system died recently, and after taking it apart it is clear that either the CPU and/or motherboard are at fault. Given how long it has been (this was a quad-core socket AM2+ with DDR2), most stores aren't selling compatible hardware anymore, so the time has come to start over. With the increased number and size of packages being built for Cygwin, along with the addition of a second architecture (meaning that most packages end up being built twice) and split debuginfo (which, while extremely useful, consumes much more disk and memory space), it has become increasingly difficult to both *use* and build with a single system. I now have the funds for a decent personal system, which I hope to put together soon, but am looking for a separate builder, and the more cores the better. With exchanges rates such as they are (approaching 70 cents on the dollar), it's going to take a sum of money to make this happen. Donations may be made through PayPal; go to http://cygwinports.org/ and click on the "Make A Donation" button. Thank you again for your support. -- Yaakov Cygwin Ports ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Cygwin-ports-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cygwin-ports-general
