Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:23:42 -0700 From: Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com> To: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@shaneware.biz> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: why is ports web page so far out of date Message-ID: <CAFuo_fwDuPspFXe2pXhBqD_B0ww9wjsTxTr776E3wYGqSfufsg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFuo_fy5LSawmE_a3JUj5EV_WpwaAu-GsuuFkaKB9F%2B=9gxRTw@mail.gmail.com> References: <51ADD8AF.5010102@a1poweruser.com> <op.wx5rflwv34t2sn@markf.office.supranet.net> <CAFuo_fxWiYx6ZAsMy-E8rqNho0pWpK7rAu_TRH-4BtdNfYnd8g@mail.gmail.com> <51B013D2.5070106@ShaneWare.Biz> <CAFuo_fy5LSawmE_a3JUj5EV_WpwaAu-GsuuFkaKB9F%2B=9gxRTw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@shaneware.biz> wrote: >> On 05/06/2013 17:00, Waitman Gobble wrote: >> >>> If you must have a web based version, another option is DIY roll your >>> own ports index based on your own local ports tree. At least you can >>> set it up how you want. >>> >>> a simple quick-together script running on my computer: >>> https://dx.burplex.com/FreeBSD-ports/index.php >>> >>> there's a github link at the bottom of the page you can hack on if you >>> wanna. >>> >>> cool thing is you can easily cross-reference all the corresponding >>> gnats PR files in your mailbox to the generated port page, i'll add >>> that bit tomorrow. >> >> >> That looks useful. One thing I would think of adding is a search box. >> >> I would have thought of breaking the lists into pages but am surprised at >> how fast the longer pages are generated. >> >> One port that it has an issue with is devel/pear-HTML_Select_Common the >> <select> in the pkg-desc consumes all the following ports info. So you >> probably want to escape or translate "<" ">" into < > >> >> > > hi, > > search box would probably be cool! :) I'll get on it. > > and yes, it /totally/ needed to broken up into pages. I think that's > working now. > > Ok, I agree with you on the HTML entities, it's a done deal.. There > are some updates to post. I have GNATS linked up. I thought I might > have to cache a bunch of stuff considering >> du -h ports > 1.5G ports > just the ports-related GNATS stuff is 1.5G. and growing every day. but > it's live code, seems perky enough. It might be good to add in the > mailing list stuff too. maybe 10x that 1.5G though, guessing.? > > I'm thinking about trying to somehow cross-reference the Makefiles to > the Porter's Handbook and maybe the .mk files. And maybe the other way > around too. It's like a bag of examples. > > -- basic search box now working, posted on git. https://dx.burplex.com/FreeBSD-ports/index.php I think maybe need list of ports modified selectable 1day-30days out. But I think the http://www.freshports.org/ site already does this, and it's better anyhow. -- Waitman Gobble San Jose California USA 510-830-7975
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