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Date:      Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:53:55 -0700
From:      Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com>
To:        Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: git: 614c8750ce11 - main - Remove ftpd(8)
Message-ID:  <20250929225355.E2AB829D@slippy.cwsent.com>
In-Reply-To: <202509292155.58TLtdI9052857@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
References:  <202509292155.58TLtdI9052857@gitrepo.freebsd.org>

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In message <202509292155.58TLtdI9052857@gitrepo.freebsd.org>, Lexi Winter 
write
s:
> The branch main has been updated by ivy:
>
> URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=614c8750ce116865953916b8b5bab246
> 7ee94187
>
> commit 614c8750ce116865953916b8b5bab2467ee94187
> Author:     Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
> AuthorDate: 2025-09-29 20:26:26 +0000
> Commit:     Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
> CommitDate: 2025-09-29 21:53:34 +0000
>
>     Remove ftpd(8)
>     
>     This was previously deprecated and is slated for removal in 15.0.
>     Users who still need ftpd(8) can install the ftp/freebsd-ftpd port.
>     
>     Retain the ftp(d) PAM services since other FTP daemons use them.
>     
>     Update /etc/inetd.conf to point to /usr/local.
>     
>     Add ftpd to ObsoleteFiles, but do not list configuration files since
>     users may want to preserve these to use with the freebsd-ftpd port.
>     
>     There is still some language in the manual referring to ftpd(8)
>     which is relevant to the port, which has been retained but updated
>     to reference the port.
>     
>     MFC after:      3 days
>     Relnotes:       yes
>     Reviewed by:    cperciva
>     Differential Revision:  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D52739

Release notes should mention that ports/ftp/freebsd-ftpd is a snapshot of 
the FreeBSD ftpd. It is now maintained externally.


-- 
Cheers,
Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com>
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