On 8/3/10 4:12 AM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
Is there anyone that would disagree that we need a list of supported
platforms for Sage? If so, I'd love to hear your explanation why!
Assuming you agree we need a list of supported platforms, you must agree
that
http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/9487
has at least some useful purpose, and should not be closed as "wont fix".
My proposal in #9487 is based on a Wiki page I wrote
http://wiki.sagemath.org/suggested-for-supported-platforms
Does anyone think that page has any fundamental flaws?
The structure of the page and policy looks good to me, except the list
of "Will not work, and porting will require substantial effort" seems a
little pointless. That list could blossom to include any number of
systems (an IBM running z/OS? an Amiga? a TI Calculator?). If there is
a commonly asked-for system that we acknowledge would be very difficult,
then I agree it would make sense to put that OS on the list.
You might also add an invitation to help port things on the third list,
or to help test things on the second list.
I agree that it would be good to make things more specific like you are
proposing.
I think we need one list, and everything else in Sage just has a link to
that list. Then when updates are made to the list, they have to be made
in only one place.
+1
Thanks,
Jason
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