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Date:      Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:14:32 +0000 (UTC)
From:      "Helmut Schneider" <jumper99@gmx.de>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: bump of PORTREVISION mandatory?
Message-ID:  <xn0h9mjm7kqski004@news.gmane.org>
References:  <xn0h9mifqj6hya003@news.gmane.org> <20110127174112.GB49557@eggman.experts-exchange.com>

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Jason Helfman wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 05:30:45PM +0000, Helmut Schneider thus spake:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > with the release of Typo3 4.5, 4.4 becomes "old stable", 4.3 becomes
> > "deprecated". Therefore a change at pkg_descr is required. That is
> > the only change.
> > 
> > Do I need to bump PORTREVISION before I submit the updated port? Is
> > that mandatory?
> > 
> > I don't like the idea that someone is asked to update his/her
> > installed package only because of a changed pkg_descr.
> > 
> > Thanks, Helmut
> 
> If 4.3 is deprecated, shouldn't it be removed from the tree? (ie.
> MOVED/UPDATING)

It is still supported (estimated until 06/11) but already called
"deprecated".

> Why would you need to update the portrevision for a pkg-descr change?
> If it isn't changing the behavior of the port, I don't see why that
> is necessary, but others may have different ideas on this topic.

OK.




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