Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:06:39 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Stefan Esser <se@freebsd.org> Cc: "Montgomery-Smith, Stephen" <stephen@missouri.edu>, "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com>, "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.cn85.dnsmgr.net>, ctm-users@freebsd.org, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ctm(1) deprecation in the FreeBSD base system? Message-ID: <CANCZdfq6ojToMk%2BJPKhQz-52TPcqNbCPgNKKKt2b2V4roY%2BK0w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ab48f3cf-9d71-a92b-3f18-7f4946bff9f0@freebsd.org> References: <201810222132.w9MLVvxC050976@fire.js.berklix.net> <ca5b3908-cac1-2fa0-4d9d-d414308837b7@missouri.edu> <ab48f3cf-9d71-a92b-3f18-7f4946bff9f0@freebsd.org>
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On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 10:44 AM Stefan Esser <se@freebsd.org> wrote: > Am 23.10.18 um 17:27 schrieb Montgomery-Smith, Stephen: > > I have no problem turning ctm into a port. But I would appreciate > > advice on whether there is a standard or easy process for converting > > software from the FreeBSD base to a port. If not, I can muddle my way > > through it. But give me some time (a few months) to get it done, > > because the rest of my life is making heavy demands on me right now. > > Hi Stephen, > > I could spend a few hours to perform the conversion to a port and to > test it. I've a happy CTM user, many years ago, and I can understand > that it still may be useful in special situations. > > The source archive will need to be hosted somewhere. Do you have a > preference (e.g., on a FreeBSD server, or on Github, Gitlab, ...)? > It's trivial to setup a new repository on github.com/freebsd/ctm for this purpose. With the right magic, we could even retain the commit history. Warner
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