2 Aug
2022
2 Aug
'22
9:43 p.m.
On Tue, 2 Aug 2022, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
I naively assume that since Decnet is a mature product
supporting it
just means testing it with new versions of Linux so not too much work is
needed.
Someone has to do that, it doesn't happen automagically. And if not for:
It has been Orphaned in kernel since 2010.
And the documentation link on Sourceforge says it is abandoned there.
I am sure this code would be kept. We have older stuff there in the Linux
kernel (in terms of first appearance; I remember DECnet support being
contributed and it was pretty late in the game).
Step in as a maintainer and the decision might be revisited.
If a linux distro keeps it it adds value to that
distro. So, in
the future, Redhat, for example, might be the only distro left
supporting it so if you need Decnet you’ll want Redhat. This Creates a
niche market by default.
Again, someone has to be paid to maintain it. If a company sees business
justification for that, it will.
Maciej