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Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:27:48 +0100
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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Subject: Re: HAL's demise
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:32:48 -0600 (CST), Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> wrote:
> 
> > Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:38:14 -0500
> > From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net>
> > Subject: Re: HAL's demise
> >
> > GNOME switched over a year ago, KDE and XFCE finished the transition a 
> > couple of months back. Other distros are apparently not even distributing 
> > it. What is preventing FBSD from joining the party?
> 
> 
> HAL's demise is indefinitely delayed.
> 
> Dave Bowman is otherwise occupied.  
> And Frank Poole is out of ciruculation.
> 
> 
> *GRIN*

On the other hand, I've just talked to R. Chandra
and he assured that SAL is already taking over the
neccessary functionalities, being scheduled for
obsolescence within the next two years. So don't
hesitate to put sal_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf.
It will at least coredump in a pleasant voice. :-)




-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...