Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:38:55 -0800 From: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org> To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Cc: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Removing gtar from base Message-ID: <200503151738.56185.peter@wemm.org> In-Reply-To: <42335A52.9060208@freebsd.org> References: <42335A52.9060208@freebsd.org>
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On Saturday 12 March 2005 01:08 pm, Tim Kientzle wrote: > My plan with bsdtar has been to have both bsdtar and > gtar in 5.x, bsdtar only in 6.x. > > I'd like to remove gtar from -CURRENT as the next > step in that transition. > > Proposed timeline: > * 1 week from today (March 19): Disable WITH_GTAR in -CURRENT. > * End of March: Disconnect gtar from build in -CURRENT. > * End of May: Remove gtar from -CURRENT. > > Note: > * gtar will remain in 5.x tree indefinitely. > * WITH_GTAR will continue to be supported in 5.x. > * gtar will continue to be available in ports indefinitely. > > If there are no objections, I'll start this > process 1 week from today. By the way, I keep finding myself suprised that I don't notice that I'm using bsdtar instead of gtar. It works so well as a transparent replacement for gtar (that my fingers know the args/switches/etc) that I keep forgetting that I'm using it. I only notice when I read a help message or the man page. Great job! -- Peter Wemm - peter@wemm.org; peter@FreeBSD.org; peter@yahoo-inc.com "All of this is for nothing if we don't go to the stars" - JMS/B5
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