Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:48:41 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: "arch@freebsd.org" <arch@FreeBSD.org>, "current@freebsd.org" <current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Removal of ICC (intel compiler) bits from mk Message-ID: <4C6D7C89.7040601@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20100819084951.17534pzw4h7ff8kk@webmail.leidinger.net> References: <E604222D-A731-4F0E-BF21-FF7F4306A899@gmail.com> <AANLkTimCdcBvgBt1sr2y1_=6fOEGWFFxa=hRwQ5vzyhT@mail.gmail.com> <65F17C45-55C1-4349-A4D1-A3D6AD0D9A80@FreeBSD.org> <4C6C1EDC.5000206@andric.com> <20100819084951.17534pzw4h7ff8kk@webmail.leidinger.net>
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I think sometimes we act as if code that is removed from the tree is gone forever, with no possibility of it ever returning. I don't understand this attitude. :) If something is unsupported it should be removed, Q.E.D. There is no reason to think of possible reasons that we might want it to stay. Meanwhile, FYI, ports/lang/icc7 has been marked DEPRECATED since 8/8 with removal scheduled for 2010-09-01 based on the distinfo not containing a SHA256 line and (AFAICS) no distfiles available. If and only if someone wants to actively develop a newer version the old port will remain in the repo and can still be used as the basis of a repo copy to a newer version if that is necessary and/or desirable. hth, Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/ Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso
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