Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 00:24:50 +0200 From: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@people.tecnik93.com> To: Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@mail.ru> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: opinions on porting software in alpha state? Message-ID: <20060306002450.6f1592eb@it.buh.tecnik93.com> In-Reply-To: <20060305222205.GB926@hades.panopticon> References: <20060305222205.GB926@hades.panopticon>
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On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 01:22:05 +0300 Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@mail.ru> wrote: > Hi! > > I've successfully ported some software products, but now I doubt > if I should actually submit these ports, because these programs are > in alpha state. They are usable, yes, but as it may be expected > from alphas they are quite buggy, and some functions don't work. > So I wanted to ask for opinions - are such ports welcome or > should I better wait for more mature releases? If it's usable enough you could add the port, but please warn the user in pkg-message and/or in pre-everything:: -- IOnut - Unregistered ;) FreeBSD "user" "Intellectual Property" is nowhere near as valuable as "Intellect" Death, when unnecessary, is a tragic thing. -- Flint, "Requiem for Methuselah", stardate 5843.7
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