From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.lib.musl.general/1301 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Rich Felker Newsgroups: gmane.linux.lib.musl.general Subject: Re: Draft: musl promo materials Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:03:44 -0400 Message-ID: <20120715000344.GM544@brightrain.aerifal.cx> References: <20120713181254.GA31206@brightrain.aerifal.cx> <5001E884.3020604@comcast.net> <20120714160641.25a2e7be@newbook> Reply-To: musl@lists.openwall.com NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1342310681 8788 80.91.229.3 (15 Jul 2012 00:04:41 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:04:41 +0000 (UTC) To: musl@lists.openwall.com Original-X-From: musl-return-1302-gllmg-musl=m.gmane.org@lists.openwall.com Sun Jul 15 02:04:41 2012 Return-path: Envelope-to: gllmg-musl@plane.gmane.org Original-Received: from mother.openwall.net ([195.42.179.200]) by plane.gmane.org with smtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SqCKG-0008LL-Jt for gllmg-musl@plane.gmane.org; Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:04:40 +0200 Original-Received: (qmail 12196 invoked by uid 550); 15 Jul 2012 00:04:39 -0000 Mailing-List: contact musl-help@lists.openwall.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: Original-Received: (qmail 12188 invoked from network); 15 Jul 2012 00:04:39 -0000 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20120714160641.25a2e7be@newbook> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.linux.lib.musl.general:1301 Archived-At: On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 04:06:41PM -0700, Isaac Dunham wrote: > On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:45:40 -0700 > Charlie Kester wrote: > > > > It would be good to include a list of apps that have been > > successfully compiled with musl. No need to list every such app, > > just some representative ones that will help dispel any fears about > > the library's ability to replace glibc in the most common uses. > > Somehow, listing compatible applications in PR does not > sound very encouraging, until you can run the really huge I agree completely. A compatibility list should definitely not be part of the long-term promotional strategy. Early on, it's been useful for getting people's attention that musl is a rising contender, but I also believe it presents an impression that compatibility is a concern/downside of musl. Rich