On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 7:39 PM Lucio De Re <lucio.dere@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/10/21, Eli Cohen <echoline@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I noticed the patches from 9front to 9legacy are not well-maintained. I'm
> > trying to figure out if this would be an appreciated exercise from someone
> > (me) who doesn't know all that much and would learn from doing it, and if
> > so, what are priorities for things to port back as patches for 9legacy
> >
> In short: it's a bitch!
>
> I'm sure David will appreciate all the help he can get, but the code
> divergences will not be easy to tame.
>
> I don't like Git, but I also don't think the Plan 9 "dump" is adequate
> to the task of tracking "branches" as would apply in this complex
> case.
>
> Perhaps I can recommend isolating bug fixes as distinct from adding
> features, but where does one draw the line?

I'm not even sure where or how to start. dp9ik seems important if
9legacy doesn't already have something similar. that's probably both a
bug fix and feature... and quite a task! but I would be interested in
porting patches back to learn more

>
> Best of luck, if you intend to proceed.
>
> Lucio.

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