Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:34:51 +0200 From: Mel Flynn <rflynn@acsalaska.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/games/8kingdoms Makefile ports/misc/airoflash Makefile ports/graphics/autopano-sift Makefile ports/x11/avant-window-navigator-xfce4 Makefile ports/lang/boo Makefile ports/x11/cl-clx-sbcl Makefile ports/palm/coldsync ... Message-ID: <4F8436FB.4070000@acsalaska.net> In-Reply-To: <20120410124449.GB73185@gahrfit.gahr.ch> References: <201204092351.q39Npi6F025202@repoman.freebsd.org> <20120410091537.GK98668@gahrfit.gahr.ch> <20120410114537.GL17460@culot.org> <20120410115630.GB2456@lonesome.com> <CAOfEmZgaagMqBq_690E9a4yo=vJ6Lnet-PAOrHi6c8e2xpfrTA@mail.gmail.com> <20120410124449.GB73185@gahrfit.gahr.ch>
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On 4/10/2012 14:44, Pietro Cerutti wrote: > I might agree on that. But how is a DEPRECATED port better than a BROKEN > one in this regard? In theory, it tickles administrators to look for alternatives if they depend on the port or fork a working copy of the port in their local infrastructure and provides a deadline for this to action to be completed. BROKEN is supposed to be a temporary state, leading to a fix. DEPRECATED is a temporary state leading to removal. -- Mel
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