Dear Pilippe
This is excellent news.
> I am the manager of the team in charge of porting poplog to OS X. We have as
> a step to get towards the OS X version a version for Linux for PPC (fully
> functional as far as we can tell), and a version for Darwin for i86 (left
> with at least one assembly related issue to be fixed).
I have an old laptop (dell latitude Cpt) on which I could install a new
operating system. Can anyone tell me how I get Darwin and whether there
is likely to be any problem if I try to run it on an old laptop?
I could then try the darwin+i86 poplog, if it runs at all with the
assembly problem.
> I would appreciate if I could be offered some ftp space available to the
> public where we could drop each of these versions - complete with source
> code and the little instructions we have.
There should be no problem putting it on the bham poplog web site
in these two directories (currently empty)
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/poplog/darwin+pc
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/research/poplog/linux+ppc
If you can put them some place from which I can fetch them I'll
do so. If not I'll find a way for you to upload them.
> That way, members of the community
> interested to take it for a test drive will be able to do so and provide us
> with some feedback. As part of the components on the ftp site would also
> include some release notes and fixes we would provide over time. I believe
> that will be the best way so that we not only offer a version that WE THINK
> works, but also that the community can try and have us improve over time in
> a centralized and documented fashion.
This is a good idea. I may be able to find a tester or two here in
Birmingham.
>
> On the other hand, if someone wants to give a try at fixing the Darwin for
> i86 version, help will be welcome and all code necessary to get on it ASAP
> will be available.
>
> We look forward to bringing to the community the OS X version before
> Christmas.
Sounds like very good progress.
Aaron
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