Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:57:10 -0400 From: Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org> To: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: portupgrade to Perl 5.10.0 ?? Message-ID: <6EC1E440-C4E6-4BCC-8A94-E2D5058A61AF@khera.org> In-Reply-To: <20080712065656.GH29175@soaustin.net> References: <200807100340.38399.david@vizion2000.net> <200807110919.50885.david@vizion2000.net> <18551.34465.624986.569002@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <200807111138.36884.david@vizion2000.net> <4877AC3E.3050800@FreeBSD.org> <84B7D49E-038C-4AEB-A7E8-95135698C4F0@khera.org> <20080712061857.GA11590@latitude.dh.sono> <20080712065656.GH29175@soaustin.net>
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On Jul 12, 2008, at 2:56 AM, Mark Linimon wrote: > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 08:18:58AM +0200, Koen Martens wrote: >> Silly suggestion: if your business is depending on it, either fix >> the port >> yourself or pay someone to fix it for you. Seriously, making >> demands in a >> free software project is silly (if not rude). > > Actually, Vivek does contribute to FreeBSD as a port maintainer, so he > is due a a little respect. > > However, I have to admit that I find the tone of posts such as his > very > discouraging at this time. All I'm looking for is a break in the "cone of silence" regarding what is going on officially regarding perl 5.10 entering the ports tree. Is someone (or some group) actively working on it and if so, what is the status? Lack of communications leads directly to people getting discouraged and disgruntled.
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