2 Aug
2022
2 Aug
'22
9:05 p.m.
It might not be worth it to redhat.
I wonder how many govt entities are still using DEC machines and can’t replace them
easily.
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On Aug 2, 2022, at 13:47, Grant Taylor via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 8/2/22 2:37 PM, 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. If a linux distro keeps it it adds value to that distro.
Fair enough.
I think the problem is going to manifest itself if ~> when the kernel changes so that
it's no longer compatible with the old DECnet code and / or there is a security
problem.
The kernel is constantly moving. At some point the distance between the contemporary
kernel and the DECnet code is too great and things fail.
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.
I question if there is enough demand for it to be worth Red Hat's / etc's time
and effort to do so.
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