On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:10:06 +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > On 16/06/09 at 11:57 -0400, Michael S. Gilbert wrote: > > On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:06:34 +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > > > This raises an interesting question: if we package mpich2, couldn't we > > > drop mpich(1) and LAM from Debian? Are there cases where it's more > > > interesting to use mpich v1 or LAM than mpich2 or OpenMPI? > > > > yes, there are many scientific tools that are mpich1-only, so debian > > should continue to support both versions for as long as it is feasible. > > Why are they mpich1-only? (What's blocking?)
i'm referring to external tools (not necessarily debian-packaged tools). legacy (if it ain't broke, don't fix it) and lack of funding are the primary blockers for transitioning to mpich2. mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
