Date: 17 Sep 2002 16:23:35 -0400 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: jerry@thehutt.org Cc: Joe Kelsey <joek@mail.flyingcroc.net>, freebsd-gnome <freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG>, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports/42870: mozilla-devel should be updated to 1.2a Message-ID: <1032294216.331.177.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <20020917195200.GA22696@nomad.thehutt.org> References: <3D8775E9.4050409@mail.flyingcroc.net> <1032287836.331.66.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> <20020917184537.GA22391@nomad.thehutt.org> <1032288591.331.71.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> <3D877DA3.6070003@mail.flyingcroc.net> <1032289994.331.76.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> <3D87811F.6030807@mail.flyingcroc.net> <1032291097.331.88.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> <20020917195200.GA22696@nomad.thehutt.org>
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On Tue, 2002-09-17 at 15:52, Jerry A! wrote: > On Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 03:31:37PM -0400, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > : On Tue, 2002-09-17 at 15:23, Joe Kelsey wrote: > : > > : > I think we should take the time to come up with a working system based > : > on the idea of using the proposed structure, but it should be done after > : > the 4.7 freexe is lifted. > : > : I tend to agree. We don't want to introduce a lot of possible new > : breakage into the tree right before the freeze. I'll probably be busy > : enough fixing other GNOME breakages. So, we'll resume this discussion > : after the freeze is lifted. Thanks for everyone's input. > > However, keep in mind that had I not said anything, and you made the > repo copies, then *most* users would get the expected behavior which is > mozilla-1.1 and working plugins. True, I only use the Java plugin. However, that's why I solicited user input. > > Once again, this would only affect mozilla-vendor and mozilla-devel, and > only if attempting to install flashplugin and/or plugger. > > So, our choices are ship as is, which is broken in regards to > Mozilla 1.1 (which mozilla advertises as their current browser). > > Or perform the repo copy which would then leave mozilla-vendor and > mozilla-devel out in the cold until a solution is found. I have been helping a few users with the recent galeon update, and quite a few are still running Mozilla-1.0.1. I'm inclined to let this stay for 4.7 in the interest of maximum stability. After the freeze lifts, we'll get things rearranged for the 4.7-stable people. Joe > > Food for thought or brain candy, your choice... 8) > > --Jerry > > Open-Source software isn't a matter of life or death... > ...It's much more important than that! > -- PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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