Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:22:46 +0000 From: Thomas Abthorpe <portmgr-secretary@FreeBSD.org> To: ports-announce@FreeBSD.org Subject: [FreeBSD-Ports-Announce] [HEADS UP] Change to the header in ports Makefiles, take two Message-ID: <20120917162246.GA55985@freefall.freebsd.org>
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It was recently posted on, http://blogs.freebsdish.org/portmgr/2012/09/01/change-to-the-header-in-ports-makefiles/ that we would adopt a new header for the ports Makefiles. The initial discussion seemed to show enough support for the idea of completely stripping the header, leaving only the $FreeBSD$ tag. After the announcement was made, more people stated strong feelings that when and where possible attribution be maintained in the header. A private discussion was held among ports committers, and while opinions were as varied as the individuals who shared them, it was decided to unify on a two line header. # Created by: J.Q. Public <jqpublic@someaddress.com> # $FreeBSD$ The Whom line from the classic six line header becomes Created By. Sometimes, as a result of a repocopy, or changed maintainership, the Created By and MAINTAINER is no longer in synchronisation. To avoid confusion, the first line can be removed, to ensure only the MAINTAINER is contacted. This gives us the following two line header. # # $FreeBSD$ As before, we ask this header only be updated in conjunction with a regular update, as we do not want any unnecessary churn to the repo prior to the pending Ports Feature Freeze. Thomas on behalf of portmgr@ http://blogs.freebsdish.org/portmgr/2012/09/17/change-to-the-header-in-ports-makefiles-take-two/
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