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Subject: Re: format of ports/UPDATING
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Oliver Eikemeier wrote:

> Dan Langille wrote:
>
> > If changes to the format of /usr/ports/UPDATING are going to be made,
> > I'd
> > appreciate knowing in advance.  FreshPorts now parses this file and
> > includes the results under the relevant port[s], if that can be
> > determined.
> >
> > We are doing pretty well so far.  FreshPorts can handle the shell globs
> > which have been used, although it could not handle the (x11/kdebase3)
> > which occurred in the most recent commit.
> >
> > The perl script is available at:
> >
> >  http://beta.freshports.org/process_updating.pl
> >
> > but you'll have to comment out some calls if you're going to get it to
> > run
> > outside the FreshPorts environment.
>
> Did anyone ever say `thank you' for your continued support of the
> FreeBSD project and your very useful tools?

Yes, I do get thanks.  It shows up in many forms.  From private messages
to public acknowledgements.  Not to mention donations of hardware and
cash.  These latter items have special significance in light of my extreme
underemployment.

Cheers

-- 
Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/