David Miller wrote: > From: Andrew Walrond <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:02:08 +0100 > >> So, Sun really _don't_ give a damn about gnu/linux on sparc64. > > That is a gross mischaracterization of the situation, don't > say this, it isn't true at all. > > I have a full rack of Niagara systems that proves that Sun > cares to some extent. I get early hardware access and > documentation access, plus engineers to talk to and ask > questions of. > With all due respect to your incredible efforts, this amounts to crumbs from their table. When, a multi-billion dollar company allocate ZERO development personnel to support their flagship platform on gnu/linux, I believe the reality of the situation is self evident. > > I know what you are after, and it doesn't happen overnight. So don't Indeed; just perhaps a transcript of this thread will end up on an influential desk, and just maybe they will understand the absurdity of the situation. For myself; I had no idea I was so transparent ;) > be spastic and just whine as the only possible effect that will have > is to scare them off and put Sun in reverse gear instead of continuing > forward. > I'll not bite on the first part; If you reread the thread I think you'd have to agree that 'spastic whining' is "a gross mischaracterization of the situation". As to the second part; Sun are certainly 'bigger' than that. Andrew Walrond - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe sparclinux" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
