Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:39:05 +0200 From: Daniel Lang <dl@leo.org> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>, imp@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: /usr/ports/UPDATING announcement (was: Re: Xorg built fails on CURRENT: can't find Xauth.h) Message-ID: <20040729103905.GA96098@atrbg11.informatik.tu-muenchen.de> In-Reply-To: <200407282034.34549.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> References: <20040727223701.07D1B5D08@ptavv.es.net> <20040727211314.N80850@xeon.unixathome.org> <20040728170042.GA28008@grummit.biaix.org> <200407282034.34549.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
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Hi, Michael Nottebrock wrote on Wed, Jul 28, 2004 at 08:34:31PM +0200: [..] > That's all somewhat beside the point, IMHO (although it really should be > documented in the handbook). It was announced (here), many people saw it, > others didn't. And people will still miss things regardless of how many > places you announce them in. [..] But I guess, a really large amount of FreeBSD users do read the src/UPDATING file. Why not announce the counter-part there? A small paragraph on top, above or below the "Why is 5.x slow" item, or maybe just a regular dated entry (but should have a current date, not one of the past, or people will again miss it). Here is a sample entry (no patch, as my UPDATING is not up to date): [..] Please note, that there is now a separate /usr/ports/UPDATING file to comment on important changes affecting ports (like the XFree86 -> Xorg transition). You are strongly advised to also check /usr/ports/UPDATING in addition this file. [..] Best regards, Daniel -- IRCnet: Mr-Spock - Work is for people, who don't surf - Daniel Lang * dl@leo.org * +49 89 2600 8122 * http://www.leo.org/~dl/
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