Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 13:00:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Mikhail Teterin <mi@aldan.algebra.com> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/12059: math/siag port fixed, upgraded to 3.1.16 Message-ID: <199906072000.NAA48549@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/12059; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Mikhail Teterin <mi@aldan.algebra.com> To: sheldonh@uunet.co.za (Sheldon Hearn) Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org, FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/12059: math/siag port fixed, upgraded to 3.1.16 Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:52:45 -0400 (EDT) Sheldon Hearn once wrote: > I would have hoped that my previous efforts to assist you would be > remembered when I kept my comment brief. I see that I assumed to much, > and I'm sorry to have upset you. I thought, I addressed those "previous efforts" by the (once again): My version of port is quite different from the old one, so please forgive me for providing the complete replacement rather patches. The fact, that you ingored this paragraph (or so it seemed) is what upset me. > All I can say about the diff vs tarball issue is that we should have > this discussion again when you've used CVS in public. And FreeBSD does > have quite a large, eagle-eyed public. I understand why diffs are better when the changes are incremental -- the major benefit being, that it makes it easier to see what's changed. But I felt that in this case the differences are substantial enough to call for total replacement (the port went from Siag 3.1.9 to 3.1.16, which now consists of several more executables, uses gdbm and TCL, etc.). The diffs can be obtained from the the full port and the full port can be obtained from the diffs, so this really is a matter of preference... You generally prefer the diffs -- fine. In this case, I felt the full replacement is due, and _explained why_. You chose to discipline me... > Having said that, though, please do accept my apologies. It was not my > intention to belittle your efforts to benefit the project. Ok. -mi To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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