From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 28 16:10:12 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E928110656A6 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F46B8FC13 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oASGACaI033889 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id oASGACMB033888; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:12 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:12 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201011281610.oASGACMB033888@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Aldis Berjoza Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56DE81065673 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:09:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (unknown [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4590B8FC14 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:09:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id oASG9L1x043504 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:09:21 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id oASG9LmO043503; Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:09:21 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201011281609.oASG9LmO043503@red.freebsd.org> Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:09:21 GMT From: Aldis Berjoza To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/152645: Improve Porters Handbook. Explaing sourceforge links X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:10:13 -0000 >Number: 152645 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Improve Porters Handbook. Explaing sourceforge links >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sun Nov 28 16:10:12 UTC 2010 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Aldis Berjoza >Release: >Organization: >Environment: >Description: One must update Porters Handbook to explain how to convert sourceforge download link for use in ports Makefiles... So far, when I was porting something from sourceforge writing correct download URL was the biggest, problem.... There is absolutely no information about this. Yesterday, for the first time, I saw information, that actually helped me to port app. It was javascript by amdmi3@ http://userscripts.org/scripts/review/50136 After I looked at this script, it was finally clear to me, how to convert Stupid Sourceforge URL's A colourful example would probably be the best (since not everyone know regexp) I Set severity "serious" and priority "High", because I think this info will help many new porters... and maybe even old porters. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: