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Date:      Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:53:06 +0100
From:      cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws>
To:        Micah <micahjon@ywave.com>
Cc:        Craig Deal <list.cdeal@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, ringworm01@gmail.com
Subject:   Re: portmanager status?
Message-ID:  <20060120185306.GA22942@epia2.farid-hajji.net>
In-Reply-To: <43D06A99.8070900@ywave.com>
References:  <fe0fbd300601191858q356956eej4989f7d27c698c6@mail.gmail.com> <43D06A99.8070900@ywave.com>

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On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 08:44:09PM -0800, Micah wrote:
> Craig Deal wrote:
> >I just ran portmanager -s and it said that it has been removed from
> >the ports collection. The "MOVED" file said
> >"sysutils/portmanager||2006-01-19|Author withdrew permission to
> >distribute". Does this mean it will not be available any more, or is
> >this temporary?
> >
> >Does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement for a novice user.
> >Portmanager was very easy to use and I never had a problem with it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Craig
> 
> Check out http://portmanager.sunsite.dk/preface.html
> "I have decided to remove portmanager from the FreeBSD ports tree 
> because I do not get along with the people in charge of FreeBSD ports."
> 
> Sounds pretty permanent to me.
> 
> Use portupgrade.

Eww... :)

portupgrade with its ruby dependency? Actually portmanager was/is
a very good replacement for portupgrade, lightweight, C-based, and
its author was pretty helpful in the past providing quick fixes
and help on questions@.

> HTH,
> Micah

Regards,
-cpghost.

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