From owner-freebsd-ports Tue Sep 17 13:23:46 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD22937B401; Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:23:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from creme-brulee.marcuscom.com (rdu57-17-158.nc.rr.com [66.57.17.158]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEB9843E75; Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:23:43 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from marcus@marcuscom.com) Received: from [10.2.1.2] (vpn-client-2.marcuscom.com [10.2.1.2]) by creme-brulee.marcuscom.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id g8HKKZiv059633; Tue, 17 Sep 2002 16:20:35 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from marcus@marcuscom.com) Subject: Re: ports/42870: mozilla-devel should be updated to 1.2a From: Joe Marcus Clarke To: jerry@thehutt.org Cc: Joe Kelsey , freebsd-gnome , freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG 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> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 17 Sep 2002 16:23:35 -0400 Message-Id: <1032294216.331.177.camel@gyros.marcuscom.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.0 required=5.0 tests=IN_REP_TO,AWL version=2.31 Sender: owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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