From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 3 20:01:01 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-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 7C19A16A401 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 20:01:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mezz7@cox.net) Received: from centrmmtao05.cox.net (centrmmtao05.cox.net [70.168.83.79]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31C4443DA8 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 20:00:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mezz7@cox.net) Received: from mezz.mezzweb.com ([68.103.32.140]) by centrmmtao05.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with ESMTP id <20060403200029.QNZB5868.centrmmtao05.cox.net@mezz.mezzweb.com>; Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:00:29 -0400 Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:02:24 -0500 To: "Shaun Amott" References: <20060403190532.GA966@picobyte.net> From: "Jeremy Messenger" Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=us-ascii MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20060403190532.GA966@picobyte.net> User-Agent: Opera M2/8.52 (Linux, build 1631) Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portscout - new distfile scanner 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: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:01:01 -0000 On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:05:32 -0500, Shaun Amott wrote: > Hi folks, > > As I mentioned a few days ago, I've been working on a system for > checking for new ports distfiles. Someone pointed out that there is > already a script which does this - however, it seems to be out of > service. > > My initial intent was to create a generic script for personal use, but > it has rapidly expanded into something which spiders the entire tree, > and uses a full-scale relational database. > > The script - called "portscout" - uses a more sophisticated set of tests > to determine if a new distfile is available. It still has a few rough > edges, but it's nearly ready for day-to-day operation. > > I have done a test run, for anyone who might be interested: > > http://beta.inerd.com/portscout/ > > I'm prepared to continue running this as a service if there is enough > interest; otherwise, I will either run it for parts of the tree, or > release it for personal use. > > Feedback is welcome. In particular, if you spot any updates portscout > missed. Very nice, it would be nice if it is sort in order of email (ABCs), and there is a bug that I can't find in BUGS. Example: http://beta.inerd.com/portscout/mezz@freebsd.org.html ============================ Port Current New gnome-clipboard-daemon 1.0 2.0 ============================ I couldn't find any 2.0 for gnome-clipboard-daemon, not even in google. http://members.chello.nl/~h.lai/gnome-clipboard-daemon/ Cheers, Mezz -- mezz7@cox.net - mezz@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD GNOME Team http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/ - gnome@FreeBSD.org