Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 06:23:24 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFC] Why FreeBSD ports should have branches by OS version Message-ID: <B7.46.01815.DD65F495@dnvrco-omsmta03> References: <CAO%2BPfDeFz1JeSwU3f21Waz3nT2LTSDAvD%2B8MSPRCzgM_0pKGnA@mail.gmail.com> <20170622121856.haikphjpvr6ofxn3@ivaldir.net> <dahnkctsm1elbaqlarl8b9euouaplqk2tv@4ax.com> <20170622141644.yadxdubynuhzygcy@ivaldir.net> <4jrnkcpurfmojfdnglqg5f97sohcuv56sv@4ax.com> <20170622211126.GA6878@lonesome.com> <n8eokc5fafda8gedtvbhh7i0qdk83gur5q@4ax.com> <594C4663.5080209@quip.cz> <09384577-ed7e-d142-43f3-0a08f5d21056@freebsd.org> <5eabe1d2-85a3-f7eb-a1ab-dc5552eb70fe@gjunka.com> <fa33d0e8-67cb-ab06-9a58-26dafe250f6c@freebsd.org> <6d35f70b-17f2-d864-68ed-a3637cdc9fbf@gjunka.com> <63e5c4e30a60d51c5a068177b9483206@acheronmedia.hr> <ED.02.03935.A361E495@dnvrco-omsmta01> <8948545b-5269-8a0e-3f92-9dfd02f227c1@gjunka.com>
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> > I personally can't see the rationale of many OS version branches of ports: far too much work.
> > I had the thought of something like that for (NetBSD) pkgsrc: a very tall order, considering that pkgsrc has been ported to many OSes besides NetBSD.
> > Imagine a separate branch of pkgsrc for every version and branch of NetBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, etc.
> > I only follow the current branch of FreeBSD ports and pkgsrc, though now I have also become interested in pkgsrc-synth.
> Tom
> Are there any advantages of using pkg instead of pkgsrc on FreeBSD?
> Instead of having branches by OS version, would having ports LTS branches
> independent of the base system be a better solution?
> Grzegorz
It looks like you might have misunderstood something I said about pkgsrc.
I use pkg with FreeBSD ports on FreeBSD, but my interest in pkgsrc and pkgsrc-synth is for NetBSD.
Working with pkgsrc on NetBSD convinces me that they need to import portupgrade and/or portmaster from FreeBSD, maybe synth will be better?
Pkgsrc is awkward dealing with packages whose names have changes or branched.
Ports LTS branches, is that Long Term Service? I don't really understand that question.
Tom
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