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Subject: Re: No-op port updates
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On 10/16/2010 8:30 AM, Rob Farmer wrote:
> What is the best practice for no-op port updates - i.e. version 1.0
> and 1.1 produce identical FreeBSD packages but they might be different
> on Linux/elsewhere? Update to have to port appear "current" or avoid
> forcing people to do unnecessary updates?

When faced with similar situations in the past I have chosen not to 
update, until the whinging became too extreme. :)  This is one of those 
where there is no "right" answer.


FWIW,

Doug

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