Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 20:49:07 +1000 From: Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org> To: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl>, Doug Barton <DougB@freebsd.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics/netpbm Makefile (fwd) Message-ID: <20030830104907.GH571@k7.mavetju> In-Reply-To: <20030830103945.GG571@k7.mavetju> References: <20030830025225.D15016@znfgre.qbhto.arg> <20030830102532.GD88893@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> <20030830103945.GG571@k7.mavetju>
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On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:39:45PM +1000, Edwin Groothuis wrote: > On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 02:54:26AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: > > > Can someone please explain to me why fixing a plist necessitates bumping > > > portrevision? If I already have the port installed, the plist is already > > > broken. There is nothing about this fix that makes me want to reinstall > > > the port. > > > > There is for me -- I want the version of the port with the correct pkg-plist > > in case I want to deinstall the port and _not_ leave files/dirs behind. > > I wouldn't know if I have the correct version of the plist if they didn't > > bump PORTREVISION. > > I must say that I agree with him. With Stijn that is. Edwin, in progress of making a fool of himself (again) -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/weblog.php
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