Makes sense to me, as long as people can still use fink on 10.6, i.e. still get existing packages, etc. Some computers are stuck on 10.6.
.hc On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:41 AM, Alexander Hansen wrote: > Pros: > > 1) We're back to one architecture (albeit with two C++ ABI standards). > 2) We're back to one package tree. > 3) Fewer platforms to have to test base packages on. > 4) No feelings of guilt for people who have been only updating for 10.7+ > (OK, there probably aren't many of those). > 5) Minimal effort to do it. We just ensure that the next fink release > won't bootstrap on 10.6 and don't put a .info file there, rather than > doing a 10.6-EOL directory (though that will also work). > 6) "Sorry, we don't support that OS any more" has a nice ring to it. > > Cons: > > 1) People will complain. Though it's not like we said "10.6 is > unsupported, so make sure to 'rm -rf /sw'. > > It'd be nice to get this done in a couple of weeks. > -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison > My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get > unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. > Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > Fink-devel mailing list > Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > List archive: > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel > Subscription management: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
