Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:13:54 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> To: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports-mgmt/portupgrade - Deprecated? Message-ID: <4F869CD2.2040702@onetel.com> In-Reply-To: <4F864EEE.4010508@p6m7g8.com> References: <4F863615.80203@shatow.net> <CAF6rxgn5O8LvUAL_EBdz0ji91ZE=ayX-fJVoNbx01YxoMCAWJg@mail.gmail.com> <4F864EEE.4010508@p6m7g8.com>
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On 12/04/2012 04:41, Philip M. Gollucci wrote: > On 04/12/12 03:39, Eitan Adler wrote: >> On 11 April 2012 21:55, Bryan Drewery<bryan@shatow.net> wrote: >>> Hi Phillip, >>> >>> Your last commit on portupgrade [1] indicates to consider portmaster >>> instead. What are the thoughts on this? Just the lack of a maintainer? >> >> Open PRs that indicate long lasting bugs with no upstream maintainer. >> If you would like to pick up development of portupgrade please go >> ahead! >> >>> I was considering writing/submitting a patch to support pkgng with >>> portupgrade. >> >> There are many that would be thankful. If you wish to become the >> upstream maintainer and release new versions, fix bugs, deal with >> existing PRs please do so. I'll be happy to commit the new version. >> > > I'd say with Eitan said, but the architecture and dependencies of > portupgrade make this a daunting task to say the least; however, feel > free to try. > Hi I'm only a lurker and lowly user but could I humbly request that portmanager is brought back into use? It's simple to use and does what it does extremely well and without fuss. I think the fact that it still "just works" after all this time is a mark of it's worth. thanks Chris
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