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Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 23:40:54 -0400
From: Gary Corcoran <garycorc@mail.idt.net>
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Subject: Re: libz.so.1.0 where are you?
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Richard Wackerbarth wrote:
> 
> >Libz is now a standard part of the system.  Once that happened,the > >port
> >was removed.  Remember, the ports are designed for -current; they
> >won't always work for older versions of FreeBSD.
> 
> I consider this to be a poor standard. We need to provide at least some
> support for the last release.

I agree.
 
> When we remove a port from -current, we SHOULD move it to some
> compatability location and maintain it there until it is no longer > needed.

I second this...

Gary