From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 18 08:39:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: ports@freebsd.org 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 BAAE116A41F for ; Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:39:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nefar@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay114-dav17.bay114.hotmail.com [65.54.169.89]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B9FF43D46 for ; Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:39:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nefar@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:39:36 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 64.142.79.74 by BAY114-DAV17.phx.gbl with DAV; Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:39:35 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [64.142.79.74] X-Originating-Email: [nefar@hotmail.com] X-Sender: nefar@hotmail.com From: "_-_ Daniel _-_" To: "Mark Kane" References: <4417047C.1020303@mkproductions.org> Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:39:36 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.3790.1830 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.1830 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Mar 2006 08:39:36.0071 (UTC) FILETIME=[7CB12970:01C64A67] Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sabnzbd port missing X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:39:36 -0000 > Daniel wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I've noticed there is no port for sabnzbd >> (http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbd/). >> >> What's involved in becoming a port maintainer? I would like to see a port >> for this, but if >> no one else is willing to do it, I can possibly do it. Please let me know >> how to go about this, and what >> the requirements are. >> >> -d > > I'd say the easiest way is to read through the Porter's Handbook. It's a > very detailed guide on how to port applications to FreeBSD. > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/ > > If it was me, I'd read through that and port it myself. You will learn how > to do it and also feel good for contributing to FreeBSD. :) > > -Mark I've created two ports. py-utils (WWW: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/pythonutils.html) and SABnzbd (WWW: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbd) what's the procedure at this point to get them submitted? (I couldn't find anything in the handbook which talked about that) -d