Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:59:39 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com>, arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fallout from the CVS discussion Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokoW8Ouwzn-Q_8S60xBxc2vSfOEx0L%2BF3NeJDPpJW=YKw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgn3Tmt=YRjsrK0eCb9b0wPw=uH8nKTs2Th8ZjS9zO84%2Bg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxg=qVUHe7tc9_AXgRdUtkoHOrixwNw-GsN7C7_r0FR990A@mail.gmail.com> <20120916053523.GJ37286@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> <CAF6rxg=mm9OeVDX-dYC=FwnAZ-6pGjcRad=Gm9-mLx3QiPtqVQ@mail.gmail.com> <51B48339-D1FA-49CD-B582-1C58855B024E@bsdimp.com> <CAJ-Vmo=BBgP4_eVXw7LxiFsdj2wSpAMGy4gzZybb=EiHqPFYXg@mail.gmail.com> <CAF6rxgn3Tmt=YRjsrK0eCb9b0wPw=uH8nKTs2Th8ZjS9zO84%2Bg@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, I'm not specifically saying that what _you_ are saying comes across as anti-GPL. There are more people involved in the march to "BSD everything" than you. :-) Adiran On 16 September 2012 13:07, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: > On 16 September 2012 15:53, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > >> * I'd like to first see a roadmap for doing this - eg, "we're adding a >> NO_CVS option; CVS will become a port, you can migrate to the CVS port >> with your next build/installworld"; > > We have WITHOUT_CVS . > >> * if you're that way inclined, backport the NO_CVS option (if it >> doesn't exist) to -9; > > Already done. > >> * Ensure all of the stuff that uses CVS is migrated beforehand, and >> publish all of that effort somewhere; > > This is part of my plan. > >> * Make sure you're doing it for reasons that aren't coming across as >> "GPL free! at all costs!" > > This has nothing to do with the reasons I proposed to remove CVS. > Please re-read my original email. The first words were "CVS is > obsolete." > I had *no idea* CVS was GPLed until the thread started (I thought were > using a BSD licensed one). > >> Now, to stir up trouble, I hereby suggest that if you're going to >> remove CVS because it's no longer used for FreeBSD's project stuff, we >> should obviously import subversion into the base because _it_ is being >> used for the FreeBSD project stuff. > > Please re-read the original thread. I am removing CVS because it is > obsolete. CVS being used for FreeBSD project was merely a key blocker > to its removal. > >> Think of why you're not doing that >> (likely because it's already a port/package and there's just as much >> inertia to introduce something to the base system as there is removing >> it and making it a port) and see if that helps refocus your reasons >> for and against doing things. > > I am not proposing introducing subversion into base because I am not > willing to do the work to maintain it. If I were, that would be a > different story (imho, the base should have sufficient software to > download and compile itself). > > > -- > Eitan Adler
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