Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:16:22 +1000 From: Rob B <rbyrnes@mailshack.com> To: Radek Kozlowski <radek@raadradd.com> Cc: FreeBSD-Ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Drop of portindex Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20040914140834.0264fd60@mail.nerdshack.com> In-Reply-To: <20040913225637.GA12665@werd> References: <BD6B5CF7.961B%tomonage2@gmx.de> <20040913225637.GA12665@werd>
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At 08:56 AM 14/09/2004, Radek Kozlowski wrote: >On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 02:19:35PM -0700, Jonathan Weiss wrote: > > Cheers, > > > > > > I just noticed that portindex was removed from the ports-tree: > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/71534 > > > > I just started to use portindex as an faster replacement for portsdb and I > > ask myself if there are any issues with further using it. > > > > Are there any problems with portindex or why it is dropped? > >Radim, can you please clarify under what licence you've released the >previous versions of portindex? > >I have to say that I'm very surprised by your decision, as portindex is >a great program and many people (myself included) started to like it >(and use it). Pity. I would say, from reading the pr, and the fact that there is no licence specified, that the author has released it into the public domain - as well as relinquishing copyright. Since the licence on this version has either been changed or not specified, anyone could possibly pick up the project. Cheers, Rob -- Antibiotics, she said. This is random quote 267 of 1265. Distance from the centre of the brewing universe [15200.8 km (8207.8 mi), 262.8 deg](Apparent) Rennerian Public Key fingerprint = 6219 33BD A37B 368D 29F5 19FB 945D C4D7 1F66 D9C5
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