Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:08:02 -0800 From: Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PR's not being picked up (Was Re: becoming a port committor) Message-ID: <20101122220802.GG48679@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <20101122192836.GC12467@core.byshenk.net> References: <4CE7EC0D.9000203@a1poweruser.com> <4CE969B6.90900@kc8onw.net> <AANLkTik7wfhm8hp-Kwfu8HerqYftiYXTCwT6Q83t7Hmv@mail.gmail.com> <201011211909.23708.beech@akherb.com> <20101122052649.GA61979@comcast.net> <4CEA0738.3060701@unfs.us> <20101122072257.GF48679@comcast.net> <20101122131905.318b590c@gumby.homeunix.com> <AANLkTi=Y3MTcyCxKtAkf9AnS-immBwDYAaxXBHerHPES@mail.gmail.com> <20101122192836.GC12467@core.byshenk.net>
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On Mon 22 Nov 2010 at 11:28:36 PST Greg Byshenk wrote: > >I'm not a porter, but how about the below...? >HTH >-greg > >--- begin diff --- > >--- porting-submitting.html 2007-09-11 01:11:07.000000000 +0200 >+++ porting-submitting.html 2010-11-22 20:14:54.000000000 +0100 >@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ > </blockquote> > </div> > >+<div class="NOTE"> >+<blockquote class="NOTE"> >+<p><b>Note2:</b> The instructions above are for creating a <i class="EMPHASIS">new</i> >+port. Port <i class="EMPHASIS">updates</i> should be diff files instead of shar files, >+as described in <a href="port-upgrading.html">Upgrading</a>.</p> >+</blockquote> >+</div> >+ > <p>One more time, <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">do not include the original > source distfile, the <tt class="FILENAME">work</tt> directory, or the package you built > with <tt class="COMMAND">make package</tt></i></span>.</p> > > >--- end diff --- While we're at it, remove any mention of port updates from the existing note: --- begin diff --- --- porting-submitting.html.orig 2010-11-22 14:01:35.000000000 -0800 +++ porting-submitting.html 2010-11-22 14:02:09.000000000 -0800 @@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ <blockquote class="NOTE"> <p><b>Note:</b> You can make our work a lot easier, if you use a good description in the synopsis of the problem report. We prefer something like ``New port: -<category>/<portname> <short description of the port>'' for new ports -and ``Update port: <category>/<portname> <short description of the -update>'' for port updates. If you stick to this scheme, the chance that someone will +<category>/<portname> <short description of the port>'' for new ports. +If you stick to this scheme, the chance that someone will take a look at your PR soon is much better.</p> </blockquote> </div> --- end diff --- I'm not sure, but I suspect that this note has been the source of the confusion.
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