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To: Random Junk <jsd@gamespot.com>
Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: python 1.4 port in 2.2.5
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From: Thomas Gellekum <tg@ihf.rwth-aachen.de>
Date: 25 Nov 1997 08:15:18 +0100
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Random Junk <jsd@gamespot.com> writes:

> > Please check the latest port. Use `make WITH_TK=no' to turn off the Tk
> > support.
> 
> is "the latest port" different from the one that ships with
> 2.2.5-RELEASE?  what do i have to do to make sure i'm up to date with
> respect to that port?

Yes, it's different. The ports tree is continuously maintained to
follow latest revisions of the software and to provide enhancements,
fix bugs, etc. I committed some changes to the python port
yesterday.

If you're only interested in python you can get the latest bits by FTP
from ftp.freebsd.org. cd to /pub/FreeBSD/ports/lang and get
python.tar. I think you can also get the port from the web page
(http://www.freebsd.org/ports/).  If you want a more general way to
stay up to date with the ports collection, check the handbook, chapter
16, ``The Cutting Edge: FreeBSD-current and FreeBSD-stable''.

tg