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The developers who volunteer their time to work on it: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/m88k/incl...

Keep in mind that OpenBSD is by the developers for the developers. That it's also useful for a lot of users is just a nice side effect, helpful for testing and funding.

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> Keep in mind that OpenBSD is by the developers for the developers.

It is until the developers can't afford to keep the lights on.

At home when things get though, we cut costs and hope for better times.

If OpenBSD isn't exaggerating about shutting down the project, then it seems reasonable to review their policy regarding old platforms and focus on what gives the most return.

Dropping platforms will lose them developers. Developers who also work on the main platforms, or atleast whose work crosses over.

You know what else loses developers? Shutting down the project.

Sounds like people should donate then yes? Shut down a niche arch and the developer will leave and not contribute anything, even to x86_64, just the same as the project going broke.

What proportion of the openbsd development team is contributing because they want to work on some ancient k-car chassis.

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