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Paul D. Schmidt wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've run into problems (most often with p5-* ports) with stale
> dependencies.  I don't know how to solve them other than deleting
> them, which I know is the wrong way to do it.
>

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/11/29/Big_Scary_Daemons.html

Michael's article's been real helpful to me.  Not quite the "bible",
but it might be considered canonical nonetheless....

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.