Daily Linux & Open Source News - S01E170 - Intel's new chips & Debian package removal
Added 2024-09-04 07:35:00 +0000 UTCHey everyone!
In this one, we have:
00:05 Debian ponders an aggressive package removal
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-Debates-Unmaintained-SW
04:29 Intel's new chips seem to outclass ARM chips now
Have a great day!
Comments
This would be a solid solution, if that new repo needs to be manually enabled, and has a name that states that Debian doesn't maintain the packages anymore!
The Linux Experiment
2024-09-05 07:18:10 +0000 UTCYeah, Intel has never been one to shy away from using a few twisted numbers here and there
The Linux Experiment
2024-09-05 07:17:40 +0000 UTCA good middle road for Debian to take might be simply to move all unmaintained packages to a new repo of that name. This gets them out of the main repo but still leaves them accessible to anyone who is still interested in them.
Zippy Wonderdust
2024-09-04 15:58:49 +0000 UTCTrusting Intel's marketing is like trusting Boeing when it says the door is less likely to pop off the plane mid-air.
Steve C
2024-09-04 14:45:03 +0000 UTC
