From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 20:47:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD48D1065673 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@vizion2000.net) Received: from dns1.vizion2000.net (77-99-36-42.cable.ubr04.chap.blueyonder.co.uk [77.99.36.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8903F8FC13 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@vizion2000.net) Received: from dns1.vizion2000.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dns1.vizion2000.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 991031CC86; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by dns1.vizion2000.net (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m6BL8fZk046500; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from david@vizion2000.net) X-Authentication-Warning: dns1.vizion2000.net: david set sender to david@vizion2000.net using -f From: David Southwell Organization: Voice and Vision To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:40 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <200807100340.38399.david@vizion2000.net> <4877AC3E.3050800@FreeBSD.org> <84B7D49E-038C-4AEB-A7E8-95135698C4F0@khera.org> In-Reply-To: <84B7D49E-038C-4AEB-A7E8-95135698C4F0@khera.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200807111408.41203.david@vizion2000.net> Cc: Vivek Khera Subject: Re: portupgrade to Perl 5.10.0 ?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:10 -0000 On Friday 11 July 2008 12:06:57 Vivek Khera wrote: > On Jul 11, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Remko Lodder wrote: > > So, when can I expect your updated work on the port, build all > > dependencies to make sure they keep on working etc? I understand > > that we want to have this as soon as possible, but also do keep in > > mind that we would like to make sure as much as possible that the > > code can actually work. I am not aware of the reason > > There's no way to do all this testing in a vacuum. Make the port. > Publish it. People who want to try it out will and then all the > dependent ports (ie, CPAN modules) that may have broken can get fixed > by a large group of people who may have more time to volunteer. > > Seriously, though... is someone actively working on a perl 5.10 port > and can we find out what is holding it up for over 6 months now? > Around February I started wondering about it, but it wasn't such a big > deal to me then. Now it is becoming more of a big deal because our > developers want to start using some of the 5.10 features in our new > projects, but without a port/package it complicates our dev and > production environment management. > _______________________________________________ I am with you on this. I am curious why a straight answer is not available. Being curious is not intended to imply dissatisdfaction with those who are working on the upgrade.. but there is no info to tell us whether anyone is working on the port or why it has taken so long. Come on inform us David