Bug 212107

Summary:	Need a MOSIX Ebuild
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	David D. Huff Jr. <David.Huff>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Default Assignee for New Packages <maintainer-wanted>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Lowest
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description David D. Huff Jr. 2008-03-02 19:45:26 UTC

There isn't a MOSIX ebuild

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. ebuild mosix
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
 nothing happens

Expected Results:  
download and install a mosix patched kernel

There should be a MOSIX ebuild to make Gentoo an enterprise class distro.

The little failed experiment with OpenMosix is finally (officially) dead. I have documented the reasons why there should only be one true MOSIX and that the license is not an issue.
I site this as the original plea for sanity:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-332831-highlight-mosix.html
This as the official reason:
http://www.linuxtoday.com/high_performance/2008022901726NWCYHE

The answer is and has always been:

http://www.mosix.org/

Thanks!

Comment 1 Marek Szuba (RETIRED) archtester

2016-04-25 09:15:35 UTC

Okay, is there in fact still interest in adding MOSIX to Portage? Upstream seems to be alive and kicking, moreover since 4.0.0 it is no longer necessary to patch the kernel. That says, it IS proprietary, binary-only software.

Comment 2 Marek Szuba (RETIRED) archtester

2016-08-01 13:46:55 UTC

With no response in over 3 months, looks like there isn't any interest after all. Closing the bug.