From owner-freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Oct 14 16:49:54 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: gnome@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C85CD16A403; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:49:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from shild@sbcglobal.net) Received: from flpvm23.prodigy.net (flpvm23.prodigy.net [207.115.20.53]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31B3F43D60; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:49:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from shild@sbcglobal.net) X-ORBL: [75.4.100.191] Received: from fbsd1.dyndns.org (adsl-75-4-100-191.dsl.emhril.sbcglobal.net [75.4.100.191]) by flpvm23.prodigy.net (8.13.7 out spool5000 dk/8.13.7) with ESMTP id k9EGnlcK008288; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:49:48 -0700 Received: from fbsd1.dyndns.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fbsd1.dyndns.org (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9EGmQwB015103; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:48:26 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from shild@sbcglobal.net) Received: (from shildret@localhost) by fbsd1.dyndns.org (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id k9EGmPO3015102; Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:48:25 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from shild@sbcglobal.net) X-Authentication-Warning: fbsd1.dyndns.org: shildret set sender to shild@sbcglobal.net using -f From: "Scott T. Hildreth" To: Joe Marcus Clarke In-Reply-To: <1160841175.58843.19.camel@fbsd1.dyndns.org> References: <1160818961.8394.89.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1160841175.58843.19.camel@fbsd1.dyndns.org> Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:48:23 -0500 Message-Id: <1160844504.58843.30.camel@fbsd1.dyndns.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.6.3 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD GNOME Users , ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP: GNOME 2.16.1 has been committed X-BeenThere: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: shild@sbcglobal.net List-Id: GNOME for FreeBSD -- porting and maintaining List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:49:54 -0000 Is there an upgrade script or do we just do a portupgrade? On Sat, 2006-10-14 at 10:52 -0500, Scott T. Hildreth wrote: > Bravo, I know the team had to do a lot of work to get this in before > 6.2, > so great job everyone! > > > On Sat, 2006-10-14 at 05:42 -0400, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > > The FreeBSD GNOME Team is proud to announce that GNOME 2.16.1 has been > > imported into the ports tree in time for FreeBSD 6.2. This is a first. > > Usually the GNOME release cycle has conflicted with the FreeBSD release > > cycle. However, thanks to Kris and pointyhat, we were able to get the > > major patch tested. Below is the commit message that accompanied this > > huge release. In addition to the core GNOME ports, almost 500 ports > > were also touched to chase the GNOME move from X11BASE to LOCALBASE and > > fix build problems with the new freetype2. > > > > "Presenting GNOME 2.16.1 for FreeBSD. This release represents a massive > > amount of work by the FreeBSD GNOME Team and our testers. > > > > On top of the usual GNOME update, we have taken this opportunity to move > > GNOME from X11BASE to LOCALBASE. This means roughly 600 ports NOT part of > > the GNOME Desktop also need to be changed. The bulk of the move was carried > > out by ahze, mezz, and pav, but it would not have been possible without > > cooperation from the FreeBSD KDE team who worked with us to make sure > > GNOME and KDE can still coexist happily. We would also like to send a > > shout out to kris and pointyhat for putting up with multiple test runs > > until we got something that was solid. > > > > Back to GNOME 2.16. This release brings a huge amount of new functionality > > to FreeBSD. The standard release notes can be read at > > http://www.gnome.org/start/2.16/ . But on top of what you will read there, > > jylefort and marcus have completed work on a port of HAL to FreeBSD. This > > will allow FreeBSD to take advantage of closer hardware interaction such > > as auto-mounting CD-ROMs, USB drives, and music players; auto-playing > > audio CDs; and managing laptop power consumption. > > > > But where would this all be without our loyal testers and contributors? > > Therefore, the FreeBSD GNOME team would like to thank the following users: > > > > Phillip Neumann > > tmclaugh > > mux > > Yuri Pankov > > chinsan > > Thomas > > Brian Gruber > > Franz Klammer > > Dominique Goncalves > > Pascal Hofstee > > Yasuda Keisuke > > backyard > > Andris Raugulis > > Eric L. Chen > > Pawel Worach > > QuiRK on #freebsd-gnome > > Shane Bell > > luigi > > sajd on #freebsd-gnome > > sat > > Chris Coleman > > kaeru on #freebsd-gnome > > crsd_ via irc.freenode.org/#FreeBSD-GNOME > > Joel Diaz > > > > Enjoy!" > > > > Marcus on Behalf of the FreeBSD GNOME Team: > > > > ahze > > bland > > jylefort > > kwm > > marcus > > mezz > > pav > > -- Scott T. Hildreth