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Cc: ports@freebsd.org, "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com>,
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Subject: Community's opinion (Re: Re: sysutils/cfs_
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On -10.01.-28163 14:59, Doug Barton wrote:
>>> It is not responsible to threaten to remove ports without warning
>>> between releases for non urgent reasons.
> We understand that this is your perspective, however the community in
> general has a different idea.

Well, several committers are on (recent) record agreeing with Julian and 
myself.

Yet, the "community", supposedly, feels different. Can we ask, just what 
that nameless "community" is, and how do we know its opinion?

Has there been a vote? What were the results? Were they overwhelming to 
one side, or close? And what, exactly, are our bylaws and procedures for 
when there is no consensus? Thanks! Yours,

    -mi