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On Wed, 5 Aug 2020 06:40:39 +0200 Kurt Jaeger pi@freebsd=2Eorg said

> Hi!
>=20
> > > * This migration away from portsnap fits well with the planned
> > > migration to git=2E
>=20
> > Please tell me that this doesn't mean a
> >=20
> > [HEADS UP] Planned deprecation of subversion
> >=20
> > is on the horizon=2E
>=20
> There's a list where the git topic is discussed:
>=20
> https://lists=2Efreebsd=2Eorg/pipermail/freebsd-git/
>=20
> Have a look at the archive, and yes, subversion as version control
> system for the FreeBSD project will probably be replaced by git=2E
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, Kurt! :-)

This is very bad news for us=2E I can make so many arguments against
dropping subversion=2E It's really not (needn't be) a matter of either/or=2E

Thanks again, Kurt=2E Even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear=2E

--Chris