From owner-freebsd-pkg@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 8 06:46:41 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 94380B0 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2014 06:46:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qc0-x229.google.com (mail-qc0-x229.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400d:c01::229]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 55EB31D71 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2014 06:46:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qc0-f169.google.com with SMTP id l6so15327230qcy.28 for ; Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:46:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=5MHTW17P3grzPDEHIr+c3j2yAP1zkOMUCiHGCL55VLE=; b=CTYObo4QpXYhnrPZRR3s064MRHhQFDw/t4pvO2sAAQrLTQQVR7l93rs7TRRI90XWUd jMcreP3eultMBrPiKJu06nIt8Q5SWzxJBBc1bGLnXZizMg2uHUVnoKOKSBZqrWUZKqrN KJe64U5vHVydxdjxH9ZycfUrHYs02PHMpP5tUfEOVYQyTRwo5PAlH9FuPIqMdwEdNk7a aLioh/J9bzVBHAGN0+cDyB5M0JA8+pmYrfBPgf9AO8DNyRlafDRYe1z/Kgca78dhX4Jy KHJOBxNV8ym0Y4Fre1MzSfr22IZMkoPEiUn2y3N3IzedsOg781ATvpQ8HPvhi4bjx+ic 7DRA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.3.5 with SMTP id 5mr12931726qal.1.1410158799865; Sun, 07 Sep 2014 23:46:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.96.14.170 with HTTP; Sun, 7 Sep 2014 23:46:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <540D49C2.20807@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <540D49C2.20807@infracaninophile.co.uk> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:46:39 +1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: xemacs (zombie port, but worked) From: George Michaelson To: Matthew Seaman Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cc: freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Binary package management and package tools discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:46:41 -0000 thanks. I've re-asked there without a cc so this doesn't get stupid. -G On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 08/09/2014 06:42, George Michaelson wrote: >> Is it possible to have xemacs restored as a port/pkg, and also have it >> not collide with gnu emacs? >> >> I have to try and support a user semi-addicted to the xemacs flavour. >> It was stable, and worked. >> >> Did it have to die? (pkg removed it) > > This is really a question for the freebsd-ports@ list. xemacs was > removed not specifically because of pkg(8) but because no-one cared > enough about it to bring it up to the expected current standards for a > port. It's not going to magically reappear unless someone with an > interest in having it in the ports tree steps up and knocks it into > shape. That's not hugely difficult, but it does require some skills > with using subversion plus ability with shell and makefile programming. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. > > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey > JID: matthew@infracaninophile.co.uk >