Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 10:26:09 -0600 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: "Ignacio Cristerna" <ignacioc@avantel.net>, "Frank Pawlak" <fpawlak@execpc.com>, "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.osd.bsdi.com> Cc: <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>, <advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: No port of Opera? (Was: ((FreeBSD : Linux) :: (OS/2 : Windows))) Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000707102444.047ab100@localhost> In-Reply-To: <FOEDJPDHEFHBAFLANPOBKEOECEAA.ignacioc@avantel.net> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20000707004910.046d9ab0@localhost>
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Me too! Who out there who is willing to help mount an effort to "invade" the Linux space by doing a FreeBSD ABI (application binary interface) for Linux? --Brett Glass At 07:57 AM 7/7/2000, Ignacio Cristerna wrote: >I, for one, am with Brett on this one. FreeBSD needs native ports or it will >always be a niche product in a niche market. Brett, you said it like a >prophet. I hope you are not one: I donīt want the diablito to die; I just >love it! > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Brett Glass >Sent: Viernes, 07 de Julio de 2000 01:54 >To: Frank Pawlak; Jordan K. Hubbard >Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG; advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: No port of Opera? (Was: ((FreeBSD : Linux) :: (OS/2 : >Windows))) > > >Frank: > >I have seen that message too; it has been up on their page for quite a long >time now. However, I have also been in direct contact with their >developers, who tell quite a different story. They say that, due to scarce >development resources, they're focusing their efforts exclusively on Linux >and expecting FreeBSD users to run the Linux version under emulation for >the foreseeable future. As with Tripwire, their priorities lie elsewhere, >and FreeBSD is a low priority so long as there is emulation. > >--Brett > >At 12:45 AM 7/7/2000, Frank Pawlak wrote: > >>Aaahhh Brett, >> >>On a recent visit to the Opera web site, under the Linux release link, >>they specifically mention doing a FreeBSD release, but, they are having >>build problems. >> >>"We've attempted to start releasing a FreeBSD version as of this release, >>however, we're experiencing complications with the compile environment as >>well. GCC is working wonderfully, however the ld is generating some >>interesting errors related to templates which aren't quite understandable. >>We'll hopefully have a functional version at the next release. For now, we >>understand that Opera for Linux works well under Linux emulation on the >>BSD platforms." >> >>The above is copied from said page. I fail to find any reference to never >>in the above. >> >>Regards, >>Frank > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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