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From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
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Subject: Re: net/libnet vs net/libnet-devel
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Adam McLaurin wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
> 
> I suspect that many ports actually depend on net/libnet-devel (e.g.,
> net-mgmt/ettercap).

Sure, newer software or updated versions use libnet-devel.

> Is there any precedence to keep the arcane 1.0.x around (maybe
> net/libnet-old). That way net/libnet could be 1.1.2.1, and
> net/libnet-devel could be 1.1.3.

Sounds fine to me, only who does the work?
(If you're motivated, you can submit patches.... :-)

-- 
-Chuck