Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 00:21:00 +0000 (GMT) From: attila <attila@hun.org> To: "Chad R. Larson" <chad@freeway.dcfinc.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: end of 2.2-stable support and the future of ports Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990124001245.598Q-100000@hun.org> In-Reply-To: <199901230912.CAA19363@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Chad R. Larson wrote:
>As I recall, attila wrote:
>>
>> why dont you purchase the 2.2.8 final distribution set from
>> WC-CDROM --it has all that speak off according to the
>> announcements that 2.2.8 was a frozen point in time and all
>> changes were made to 3_0-RELEASE --> CURRENT? for the few
>> changes added after the CD, pick up the diffs by using first
>> the CD and then cvsup; the log files in /usr/local/etc/cvsup/sup/...
>> will give you the delta list.
>
>Been there. My web and ftp server is at 2.1-STABLE (built from the
>2.1.7 CD set). I bought several copies of 2.1.7, because I expected
>to run it for some time.
>
>Unfortunately, not all the distfiles are on the CDs, and the last
>time I went looking for one on the net, it was a long search. I
>finally wound up back-porting something from the 2.2 tree.
>
>I now own two copies of the 2.2.8 set. But we've still the issue
>about having every distfile for every port, when two years down the
>road I want to build <your favorite obscure program here>...
>
> -crl
well, if it's any help to you, I have, I think, the complete set
of 2.2._ release disks as I have a subscription --even though I
cvs, I support the team as Jordan requests. I may be missing one
set from carelessness or 3 sons, whichever comes first, YMMV
if you are stuck, let me know.
attila out...
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