Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:18:09 +0200 From: Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> To: Thomas Mueller <mueller23@insightbb.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: graphics/png status, when will 1.5.13 appear in ports? Message-ID: <20121016091809.GD12114@home.opsec.eu> In-Reply-To: <88.6C.17144.7542D705@smtp01.insight.synacor.com> References: <88.6C.17144.7542D705@smtp01.insight.synacor.com>
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Hi! > > > I didn't realize the FreeBSD ports people would be so cautious with png. > > > [5810 eitan@radar ~ ]%grep png-1.5 -c /usr/ports/INDEX-10 > > 6036 > > > might help explain why. :) > > > > Eitan Adler > > I don't have INDEX-10, but ran > grep png-1.5 -c /BETA1/usr/ports/INDEX-9 > and got 6032. > > Does that mean so many ports depend on png-1.5? Yes. > I guess they don't want to risk the small chance of png-1.5.13 breaking a > whole lot of ports? Yes, that's the reason. The ports tree has stability targets, freshness targets and time targets (like getting a RELEASE out), and probably some other targets as well. Sometimes, one target looses against one of the others. -- pi@opsec.eu +49 171 3101372 8 years to go !
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