Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 09:49:30 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: expiration of net/skype ?! Message-ID: <BANLkTinffF79pdCFf7=LKSs7DYGXm=hh0A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4DBD0C24.4040305@FreeBSD.org> References: <BANLkTimQRFnDjY5g9tR%2B1VXDBQiXZ-EvxQ@mail.gmail.com> <4DBD0C24.4040305@FreeBSD.org>
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On 1 May 2011 08:30, Matthias Andree <mandree@freebsd.org> wrote: > Am 01.05.2011 09:18, schrieb Chris Rees: >> On 1 May 2011 07:58, "mato" <gamato@users.sf.net> wrote: >>> >>> Peter Jeremy wrote: >>>> >>>> On 2011-Apr-26 01:47:30 +0200, martinko<gamato@users.sf.net> =A0wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> So what is this deprecation and expiration of net/skype port please ?= ? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Whilst the Skype port still works, the version of Skype referenced by >>>> the port is no longer available and later versions of Skype do not >>>> (currently) work on FreeBSD. =A0My reading of the Skype license sugges= ts >>>> that the FreeBSD Project cannot host the distfile without an agreement >>>> with Skype. =A0This means that someone who doesn't currently have the >>>> Skype distfile cannot install the Skype port. >>>> >>>> I believe work is underway to support the currently available version >>>> of Skype. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Ok, from my understanding it wouldn't be the first time a port distfile= is >> not (easily) available yet the port itself works if one can get the >> distfile. =A0And it's very easy to search successfully the interwebs for= this >> particular distfile. =A0In such a case I see no reason to remove the por= t if >> it works (under condition one gets the distfile). =A0I myself have it (a= nd I >> even host it privately). =A0And reading mailing lists reveals there are = many >> people using the port. >>> >> >> If one is capable of finding a distfile it's a trivial addition to find = the >> port. >> >> Rather than having defective ports in the tree, perhaps you could host t= he >> Skype shar? With a decent title it'll probably show up early enough on a >> Google search. > > Nah, please let's keep the port in and have it issue download hints > similar to the Java port (if legally possible) which it's not without being on dodgy ground > or otherwise issue a hint > that the port is kept for the benefit of those who happen to have a > distfile. Which is what, thirty people? Chris
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