Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:13:53 +0400 From: Ruslan Mahmatkhanov <cvs-src@yandex.ru> To: Brandon Foster <brandon.r.foster@gmail.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Grzegorz Blach <magik@roorback.net> Subject: Re: x11-wm/enlightenment-0.16.999.55225,2 Message-ID: <4F782A61.6090107@yandex.ru> In-Reply-To: <CADpBpWNo=_b%2B_twP4KU%2BA2JDTFpjpx9%2BWDzkQccE9o-Sdt1P3g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CADpBpWNo=_b%2B_twP4KU%2BA2JDTFpjpx9%2BWDzkQccE9o-Sdt1P3g@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Brandon, Brandon Foster wrote on 01.04.2012 08:35: > To whom it may concern, > > My name is Brandon Foster, and I am interested in porting ecomp and the e17 > module ecomorph to FreeBSD. I am willing to volunteer to write the > necessary ports, but I have a few questions. > The version of enlightenment that is currently in the ports tree is not > current enough for use with this module. Would it be necessary to rewrite > this port, as well as the ports for the updated EFL? Or could the needed > version of Enlightenment and the EFL be pulled in directly via the port for > ecomp/ecomorph? I believe that it can be done this way, but it seems a bit > circumventive. Is there currently a maintainer dedicated to the port for > enlightenment, and it's supporting libraries? If so, would it be possible > for you to send me their contact information so I can attempt to work with > them on this matter? If there is not a maintainer dedicated to these > particular ports, what would I need to do to volunteer to maintain these > ports? > > Thank you for your time and consideration, Right now enlightenment port is unmaintained. I think you may consult with Grzegorz Blach (cc:'ed), who maintains many of e17-ports in the tree. May be he have a plans to maintain this port too and update it to most recent version. If no - you always can request maintainership of currently unmaintained port. -- Regards, Ruslan Tinderboxing kills... the drives.
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