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From: "Sean C. Farley" <scf@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: Alpine mail client discontinued?
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On Sun, 16 Oct 2011, Doug Barton wrote:

> On 10/16/2011 15:49, Ted Hatfield wrote:
>>
>> A quick google search shows
>>
>> re-alpine
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/re-alpine/develop
>> http://re-alpine.sourceforge.net/
>>
>> The continuation of the Alpine email client from University of 
>> Washington.
>>
>> Maybe you would like to create a port.
>
> My read of the differences between the existing Alpine port and the last
> released version of re-alpine is that it's not worth disrupting the
> currently stable port. If anyone feels differently, just let me know.

For me, I have not noticed any difference, but I may not have been 
hitting any code that has changed significantly.  I think the existing 
port could easily use re-alpine's source without much change.  The 
binary is still alpine.

Of course, this could (should?) wait until 9 is out the door.

Sean
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