Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:30:28 +0200 From: Pietro Cerutti <gahr@FreeBSD.org> To: Mel Flynn <rflynn@acsalaska.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/games/8kingdoms Makefile ports/misc/airoflash Makefile ports/graphics/autopano-sift Makefile ports/x11/avant-window-navigator-xfce4 Makefile ports/lang/boo Makefile ports/x11/cl-clx-sbcl Makefile ports/palm/coldsync ... Message-ID: <20120410153027.GE73185@gahrfit.gahr.ch> In-Reply-To: <4F844F19.8070005@acsalaska.net> References: <201204092351.q39Npi6F025202@repoman.freebsd.org> <20120410091537.GK98668@gahrfit.gahr.ch> <20120410114537.GL17460@culot.org> <20120410115630.GB2456@lonesome.com> <CAOfEmZgaagMqBq_690E9a4yo=vJ6Lnet-PAOrHi6c8e2xpfrTA@mail.gmail.com> <20120410124449.GB73185@gahrfit.gahr.ch> <CAOfEmZh82tEziiRgDSYkgiBuN-pxV-dOULCxR5K-LDxL029-RA@mail.gmail.com> <20120410144741.GC73185@gahrfit.gahr.ch> <4F844F19.8070005@acsalaska.net>
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On 2012-Apr-10, 17:17, Mel Flynn wrote:
> On 4/10/2012 16:47, Pietro Cerutti wrote:
> > On 2012-Apr-10, 11:20, Marcelo Araujo wrote:
> >> 2012/4/10 Pietro Cerutti <gahr@freebsd.org>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I might agree on that. But how is a DEPRECATED port better than a BRO=
KEN
> >>> one in this regard?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> In my point of view, no make sense have a bunch of ports that actually
> >> doesn't works or because there is a fetch problem or even it is set as
> >> BROKEN. Who never was upset when need and find a port but it is BROKEN=
for
> >> some reason, In my view, have a port BROKEN or haven't it, is the same=
=2E Of
> >> course, I mean when a port is BROKEN for all plataforms as well as for=
all
> >> FreeBSD version.
> >=20
> > I agree on that.
> >=20
> >>
> >> I believe set it as DEPRECATED is a good way to make the maintainer ta=
ke
> >> attention to fix it soon as possible, due he has put effort to insert =
this
> >> software on the ports tree in the past.
> >=20
> > What about submitting a PR, as we usually do for anything else? If it's
> > ok to wait 15 days (maintainer timeout) to commit an update to a port
> > that brings in important features, it is even more so to wait to
> > deprecate one.
>=20
> Not to discredit your work in any way, but 6 months of being BROKEN can
> be classified as maintainer timeout in the general case.
That's your opinion, and while I agree on the general idea that six
months is a lot, I would like actions / behavior to be based on policies
previously agreed upon and documented.
"15 days --> implicit approval (maintainer timeout)" is documented
"6 months --> implicit deprecation of broken ports" is not
> On a more constructive note - why don't you mention the specific port?
> Maybe some of us on the list can help you figure out why some files
> sometimes don't get byte compiled or provide you with a work-around
> solution (dynamically generated plist comes to mind).
The port is editors/komodo-edit. sbz@ gave me a hint about forcing
byte-compilation of all the python classes using=20
post-install:
@${PYTHON_CMD} -O -m compileall -q ${DATADIR} || true
@${PYTHON_CMD} -m compileall -q ${DATADIR} || true
but I never got to commit that. I'm testing it right now and unbreak the
port very soon. Thank you!
--=20
Pietro Cerutti
The FreeBSD Project
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