Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 23:19:08 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <griffin@gnix.co.uk> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Perl | Frequent update Message-ID: <20110522221908.GA39017@think.gnix.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=e4ATcaVD1ZY%2BSOdkqpQOp-PwQwQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <4DD8D55E.10507@webrz.net> <BANLkTi=e4ATcaVD1ZY%2BSOdkqpQOp-PwQwQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:57:56AM +0100, Chris Rees wrote: > What's the point? > > Even minor versions of perl are stable, and odd numbers are the > development branches -- rather like the kernel of That Other Less-Free > OS. > > It's updated frequently because it's being worked upon by such a large > development team now -- it's progress! > > Chris I think he's getting at the fact it's a PITA to rebuild everything so often, especially when some of the large ports take so long to compile.
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