Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:59:09 +0100 From: Craig Butler <craig001@lerwick.hopto.org> To: utisoft@gmail.com Cc: portmgr-feedback@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion Message-ID: <1239526749.45792.4.camel@main.lerwick.hopto.org> In-Reply-To: <b79ecaef0904120141j52e2b741ie91080827be0b394@mail.gmail.com> References: <20090412024212.1FC2A1CD0B@mail.droso.net> <b79ecaef0904120141j52e2b741ie91080827be0b394@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 09:41 +0100, Chris Rees wrote: > 2009/4/12 <linimon@freebsd.org>: > > As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in > > the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically schedule removal of ports > > that have been judged to have outlived their usefulness. Often, > > this is due to a better alternative having become available and/or > > the cessation of development on the existing port. In some cases, > > ports are marked for removal because they fail to build and install > > correctly from their sources, or otherwise fail in operation. > > > > The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled > > for removal, are listed below. If no one has stepped forward before > > that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR), > > the ports will be deleted. > > > > > > > > portname: audio/rosegarden > > description: The Rosegarden Editor and Sequencer suite > > maintainer: ports@FreeBSD.org > > deprecated because: tcl82 support is going to be dropped > > expiration date: 2009-04-22 > > build errors: none. > > overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=rosegarden > > > > Woah! How do I save this? I'm thinking we could replace this with the > new version (ironically called 1.7.3 rather than 2.1). > > What needs doing? Update the port following the port handbook, submit pr with your changes, including change of maintainer over to you if you want it... http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing-ports/article.html also has a link to the port maintainers handbook. If you need a hand just shout. Cheers Craig B > > Chris >
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