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Re: Time to drop PowerPC support from our Mac binaries?
From: Claudio Moretti <flyingstar16 () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:49:28 +0200
(5.99BETA1 is currently 29 megabytes). And PowerPC users could still use older Nmap releases. If they can deal with using a 5+-year-old machine and a 2+-year-old operating system, they can probably deal with using an older Nmap.
Silly question: shouldn't they be able to compile it by themselves? Or is there any limitation for it? I've been compiling nmap by myself for a couple years, and it works like a charm. If someone really needs the latest nmap version on a 5+-year-old PowerPC he (or she) can compile it and use it. And yes, you can call me a n00b for not knowing it. lol If this is a possibility, then the PowerPC package may also be compiled and distributed by itself, alongside with the Mac x86 one; then, if you want, Fyodor, you can put a "dumb" download counter (click == download) linked to the PowerPC version and see if there's someone downloading it or if it is ready for dismissal. Claudio _______________________________________________ Sent through the nmap-dev mailing list http://cgi.insecure.org/mailman/listinfo/nmap-dev Archived at http://seclists.org/nmap-dev/
Current thread:
- Time to drop PowerPC support from our Mac binaries? Fyodor (Jul 29)
- Re: Time to drop PowerPC support from our Mac binaries? Knightmare (Jul 31)
- Re: Time to drop PowerPC support from our Mac binaries? Claudio Moretti (Jul 31)
- Re: Time to drop PowerPC support from our Mac binaries? David Fifield (Aug 01)