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Date:      Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:17:42 +0100
From:      Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Finding abandoned ports
Message-ID:  <23e66a1b4c8d8a0dc152eed9500f0d9b@mail.0x20.net>
In-Reply-To: <CAJ33AJUi5wb=OSvn8cymCyiWd5HTqEQn4g4=mH85sQ9WJTM-Hg@mail.gmail.com>
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Am 30.10.2013 15:02, schrieb Alex Laurie:
> Hello all,
> 
> Only really just getting into FreeBSD but I am inspired to help out. 
> I'm
> not a developer or anything. However I do like to install and update
> things. I though one area I may be able to help out is in the ports 
> side of
> things. I have been through the Porters handbook and thought I would 
> try
> updating some out of date ports to cut my teeth so to speak. Looking 
> around
> I don't seem to see anywhere with abandoned ports that need some love.
> 
> Any help or pointers?
> 

You can start by finding out which installed ports are unmaintained, 
give
them some love and maybe become a maintainer. See

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2012-December/079880.html

for details.


Lars



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