Re: [9fans] apropos of the glendix post

[dave.l@mac.com]

This gets punted around every few months and nothing happens.

I've done some basic information-gathering but got no further for the
usual reasons,
so, in an effort to stimulate some inertia,
here's a small suggestion ...

Is there anyone out there who's gonna be in Volos and wants to
participate in a driver-writing BOF?

DaveL

On 4 Sep 2008, at 06:47, lucio@proxima.alt.za wrote:

>> if linux can use binary blobs, why can't plan9 do it too?
>
> I think the BLOBs are platform specific, but I may be mistaken.  If
> I'm right, there's no way that we'd get any momentum to turn this
> around.
>
> But your earlier comment is extremely valid, too few people are
> working on drivers.  Without wishing to fan Discordia's flames, it is
> true that the 9fans community does not seem focused on solving
> problems, but rather on the academic value of the ease in which
> problems could be solved if one followed the 9 True Ways :-)
>
> That said, how do we mobilise the community to focus on useful
> drivers?  I suppose we start with Ron's wish list, then we explore
> Russ' partially complete postings (i386 emulation, Centrino drivers,
> I'm sure I've forgotten many more) and thirdly we post a list of
> willing contributors, possibly split into code writers and advisors.
>
> Any takers?
>
> ++L
>
>