Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 17:07:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Paul Traina <pst@shockwave.com> Cc: Satoshi Asami <asami@freebsd.org>, julian@whistle.com, CVS-committers@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-all@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-ports@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/net/tclDP Makefile ports/net/tclDP/files md5 ports/net/tclDP/patches patch-aa patch-ab patch-ac ports/net/tclDP/pkg COMMENT DESCR PLIST Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95.961010170602.9841B-100000@downlink.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <199610100415.VAA07782@precipice.shockwave.com>
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On Wed, 9 Oct 1996, Paul Traina wrote: > Satoshi, the port isn't broken, it's UNNEEDED. I added the port because > Zircon needed it back 20 years ago when tcl didn't have native networking. > I checked to insure that no other port came to depend upon tclDP in the mean > time, and then removed it. > > It's obsolete, it's not being maintained, and irrelevant. If someone WANTS > the port, then another committer can easily take responsibility for it and > unarchive it with a 3 second set of cvs commands, or they can refer to one > of the port archives from previous releases. Actually, there's a new 7.5 port of it under the name dp (they dropped the leading tcl) but I'm not directly new connected, so it's been just a little hard to debug. I have a port of it that compiles here, but Jordan says it cored underr Zircon. > > There are still folks out there who LIKE tcl 7.3 / tk 3.6, and I fully intend > to yank the rug out from under them the microsecond we remove all of the > dependancies on them from ports. You certainly didn't object to that when > I voiced my intention. > > I'll back off the venom a bit because you're right, I didn't tell anyone > before-hand that I was going to nuke the port. I didn't think that was > necessary given the circumstances. Next time, I'll say something first, > if that meets your qualifications for being responsible. > > Paul > > > > > From: asami@freebsd.org (Satoshi Asami) > Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/net/tclDP Makefile ports/net/tclDP/files md5 p > >>orts/net/tclDP/patches patch-aa patch-ab patch-ac ports/net/tclDP/pkg COMMENT > >> DESCR PLIST > * Sorry. I've spoken with the authors and they're beta-testing a version th > >>at > * runs under 4.1, I suggest that if you want it, you ping them and bring bac > >>k > * a new port, or just do it locally. > * > * Remember, not every piece of software that runs on your computer need be a > >>n > * freebsd port. :-) > > That's true, but it's very un-nice to yank carpets out from below > people's feet. > > In the future, I suggest you just mark them BROKEN, or at least ask on > the lists first before you remove a port. Just because someone did > the original port doesn't give that person rights to unilaterally > remove a port. (You aren't even the MAINTAINER of this port!) > > Satoshi > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and n3lxx, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 2.2 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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