On Wed, 9 May 2007 16:32:12 -0700 (PDT) eliott@cactuswax.net wrote:
I see a potential third option. That is.. Separate the x86_64 branch into its own support structure, effectively creating a sister distribution. They would manage pkgbuilds for that architecture, again separate from i686.
Still provide infrastructure, but maybe make them a bit more self operating. More like providing a 'project' status to it, than making it part of mainline. When that branch reaches enough critical mass, and has enough support devs, *then* merge it into more of a single umbrella distribution. At that point, the supporting tools and underlying workflow *should* be more capable of dealing with needs. My fear is that the x86_64 branch may have been brought on board before there was sufficient infrastructure and support for it in the core distribution.
We can imagine that this could work. But then it must be totally seperated from the i686, even from the goals. Daniel