Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:57:27 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: adding/updationg a Port Message-ID: <4CE7D3C7.1020208@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <20101117174324.GA53079@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> References: <AANLkTikY7tB8dCNX25khNyJ5hGyB8Pw94D55sAycjVkg@mail.gmail.com> <20101117174324.GA53079@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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Chip Camden wrote: > Quoth Nicolas de Bari Embriz Garcia Rojas on Wednesday, 17 November 2010: >> Hi, On November 6, I submitted a New port: >> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/151988 so far the >> submissions seems to be on standby. >> >> My question is, if for adding a port takes a 'couple of months' how >> much does it take for updating current existing ports ? >> >> regards. > > It depends on the nature and extent of the update. I submitted an update > to a port that I maintain, and it was committed in under 21 minutes. > Conversely, I submitted a patch to one of the general port Makefiles, and that > took about 45 days. Even though it was a very small patch, I presume the > committees were more cautious with a change that could affect a lot of > users. > Well this port was submitted July 20 2010. Coming up on 4 mounts of waiting for this simple script port to be added to the ports system. Is this long delay normal? Please tell me what other actions I may need to do to get this port added? http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=148777
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