Re: Another Modest Proposal: Platforms

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(at)fetter(dot)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

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