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Date:      Thu, 15 Nov 2001 20:34:04 +0200
From:      Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org>
To:        obrien@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>, Andreas Klemm <andreas@FreeBSD.org>, ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: PORTVERSION=6.1 wrong in linux_base-62 ???
Message-ID:  <3BF40A9C.F4A2394D@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20011112060014.GA489@titan.klemm.gtn.com> <20011111232603.A14074@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20011115090311.C2084@dragon.nuxi.com>

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David O'Brien wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2001 at 11:26:03PM -0800, Marcel Moolenaar wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2001 at 07:00:14AM +0100, Andreas Klemm wrote:
> > > We have 3 linux_base ports:
> > >
> > > linux_base  with PORTVERSION=6.1
> > > linux_base-6.2      with PORTVERSION=6.1
> > > linux_base  with PORTVERSION=7
> > >
> > > I think PORTVERSION has to be 6.2 in linux_base-6.2, or ?
> >
> > I think linux_base-6.2 should not have been created. There was
> > no reason for...
> 
> Yes there is.  The "plain" port name should be the latest-and-greatest
> port.  Do you plan for the 6.2 version to last for a very long time,
> beside the 7.1 version?  If so, then both ports should have a version
> number (ie, like StarOffice, where there are strong reasons for the
> separation).  For linux_base, I don't see that need.  The 7.1 version
> should include any needed 6.2 "compat" libs(bits).

Unfortunately it doesn't work that way. For example, I've tried to
make linux-jdk working with linux_base-7 (installed RedHat's compat
package for 7.1), but failed miserably. I suspect that many other
linux ports will have the same problems.

> Satoshi used to keep things clean along these lines, but with his absence
> has come mayhem.

Are you going to replace him? I would be glad if you do, otherwise I
do not see much sense in such whining.

-Maxim

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