Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 09:15:22 -0400 From: (Webmaster Jim) To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>, Veggy Vinny <richardc@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> Cc: ache@freebsd.org, ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lynx port Message-ID: <199610101315.JAA12276@mail> In-Reply-To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> "Re: lynx port" (Oct 9, 7:53pm)
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On Oct 9, 7:53pm, Chuck Robey wrote: } On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Veggy Vinny wrote: } > On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Chuck Robey wrote: } > > The lynx port changes sources incredibly often, so the port changes too. } > Hmmm, wouldn't the filename change if it's updated? I guess maybe } > the lynx port just updates too fast for the port to keep up with it but } > Audrey does do a superb job of maintaining the port... } This last time, the dist site added the new .tar.gz file (they previously } only had the .zip file) but usually, no, the name stays the same. I gotta } figure this drives Andrey nuts. The file changes so often there was some } discussion about removing the checksum altogether, but it didn't happen. FWIW, the lynx2-6 "release" hasn't changed since Sept 2nd. Foteos Macrides has gone on "vacation" from his one-a-day release schedule. Lynx 2-6 is being revised along autoconfig lines, but I don't know what the future holds as far as versions of Lynx. -- I don't speak (or work) for the Baltimore County Public Library. They keep telling me, "Shhhhh!"
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