Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:36:36 +0100 From: jf@dockes.org To: Doug Penner <darwinsurvivor@gmail.com> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: xapian-core-1.0.22,1 Message-ID: <20195.53476.615417.37029@jfmac.home> In-Reply-To: <alpine.LNX.2.02.1112100044350.2181@localhost.localdomain> References: <alpine.LNX.2.02.1112100044350.2181@localhost.localdomain>
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Doug Penner writes: > I noticed that xapian was held back to 1.0 while waiting for either > dependant port maintainers to update to the newer version, or for a second > copy of xapian to be added to ports. > > The last activity on the bug tracker seems to be from just over a year > ago. Has there been any progress on getting xapian updated? > > I ask because I am trying to get notmuch (notmuchmail.org) going as a > port. So far notmuch compiles, runs and functions just fine, but xapian > 1.2 is said to be MUCH faster than 1.0, so I was hoping that you (being > the maintainer) would be able to green-light the update. That is of course > assuming the blocking packages/etc have been resolved. The Xapian 1.2 ports have been ready for a very long time, but there are apparently some strong reasons to stay with 1.0. All I can write is that I am ready to (re)-submit patches as soon as the way is cleared. Cheers, J.F. Dockes
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