Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 08:22:30 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Deprecation campaign Message-ID: <20110501082230.34e9ff10@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikG5SCDa5GZfo=QzGvB0spLBZenQQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTimPv7_WTT%2B_sqLawJ=waugZOk7Wnw@mail.gmail.com> <20110501073406.74bdc104@seibercom.net> <BANLkTikG5SCDa5GZfo=QzGvB0spLBZenQQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 1 May 2011 12:45:24 +0100 Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> articulated: > On 1 May 2011 12:34, "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > > > > On Sun, 1 May 2011 09:40:21 +0100 > > Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> articulated: > > > > > On 1 May 2011 08:31, "mato" <gamato@users.sf.net> wrote: > > > > There are usually many users but only a few are ready to become > > > maintainers (for whatever reasons). So no one stepping up does > > > not really mean no one uses a port. But ok, I'll try to see what > > > I can do for ports I might care about.. > > > > > > > > > > They could always pay someone. > > > > You do realize that many here would consider that blasphemy. While > > it might be advantageous, like so many other capitalistic concepts, > > it is not likely to get a foothold in this galère. > > No, it's not at all, but how is complaining about the state while > consciously failing to do anything oneself OK? I have no intention of hosting any potential data, other than my own, for several reasons, not limited to the fact that my own personal servers are always in a state of flux since I am constantly doing beta testing and other projects with them. The owners of the corporate servers that I have access to would probably find it most unamusing if they found out I was using their systems for other than corporate business. > > Perhaps asking the community for a list of users wishing to offer > > free space for hosting orphaned ports/distfiles/etcetera might be > > an easier crapshoot. > > I'll do it. Give me a list and fix the Makefiles, and I'll co-host. That would be the responsibility of the each individual port maintainer. I am sure if you make it publicly known that you are offering such a service, perhaps by getting the FreeBSD webmaster to put such an advertisement up on the FreeBSD web site, you will get your wish. Good luck with your venture. -- Jerry ✌ jerry+ports@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ He who has a shady past knows that nice guys finish last.
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