Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:54:07 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@googlemail.com> To: Craig Butler <craig001@lerwick.hopto.org> Cc: portmgr-feedback@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion Message-ID: <b79ecaef0904130254l1d6f7da9uaf722b0e5e4084c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1239526749.45792.4.camel@main.lerwick.hopto.org> References: <20090412024212.1FC2A1CD0B@mail.droso.net> <b79ecaef0904120141j52e2b741ie91080827be0b394@mail.gmail.com> <1239526749.45792.4.camel@main.lerwick.hopto.org>
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2009/4/12 Craig Butler <craig001@lerwick.hopto.org>: > > > On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 09:41 +0100, Chris Rees wrote: >> 2009/4/12 =A0<linimon@freebsd.org>: >> > As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in >> > the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically schedule removal of ports >> > that have been judged to have outlived their usefulness. =A0Often, >> > this is due to a better alternative having become available and/or >> > the cessation of development on the existing port. =A0In some cases, >> > ports are marked for removal because they fail to build and install >> > correctly from their sources, or otherwise fail in operation. >> > >> > The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled >> > for removal, are listed below. =A0If no one has stepped forward before >> > that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR), >> > the ports will be deleted. >> > >> > >> > >> > portname: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 audio/rosegarden >> > description: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0The Rosegarden Editor and Sequencer suite >> > maintainer: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ports@FreeBSD.org >> > deprecated because: tcl82 support is going to be dropped >> > expiration date: =A0 =A02009-04-22 >> > build errors: =A0 =A0 =A0 none. >> > overview: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview= .py?category=3Daudio&portname=3Drosegarden >> > >> >> Woah! How do I save this? I'm thinking we could replace this with the >> new version (ironically called 1.7.3 rather than 2.1). >> >> What needs doing? > Update the port following the port handbook, =A0submit pr with your > changes, including change of maintainer over to you if you want it... > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing-ports/article.html > also has a link to the port maintainers handbook. > > If you need a hand just shout. > > Cheers > > Craig B > >> >> Chris >> > > Thanks a lot, I'll bear your offer in mind, Chris --=20 A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
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