Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 12:14:37 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> Cc: itetcu@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: expiration of net/skype ?! Message-ID: <BANLkTinXJusac-Sc3LW2t=E2PyEL9cTSZg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4DBE7373.2020808@FreeBSD.org> References: <BANLkTimQRFnDjY5g9tR%2B1VXDBQiXZ-EvxQ@mail.gmail.com> <4DBD0C24.4040305@FreeBSD.org> <BANLkTinffF79pdCFf7=LKSs7DYGXm=hh0A@mail.gmail.com> <4DBE7373.2020808@FreeBSD.org>
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On 2 May 2011 10:03, Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> wrote: > Am 02.05.2011 10:49, schrieb Chris Rees: > >>> or otherwise issue a hint >>> that the port is kept for the benefit of those who happen to have a >>> distfile. >> >> Which is what, thirty people? > > I don't care. Let's not deliberately break the port for those who can > still use it. > > Please remove the EXPIRATION_DATE; I'm also willing to "maintain" the > port if needed. > Although the port is already broken (no-one is deliberately breaking it), there is a possible (temporary) solution for those who want to use their own distfile. ITetcu, miwi, please would you have a look at [1]? It's partly lifted from the diablo ports; just makes it more convenient if one has the distfile already, as well as using IGNORE rather than BROKEN; we know it won't ever build. Chris [1] http://www.bayofrum.net/~crees/patches/skype-distfile.diff
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