From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 11 19:10:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F012106566B for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:10:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from outbackdingo@gmail.com) Received: from ti-out-0910.google.com (ti-out-0910.google.com [209.85.142.188]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B93538FC20 for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:10:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from outbackdingo@gmail.com) Received: by ti-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id j2so308929tid.3 for ; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:10:57 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=eKamRuevVmzOGDJNU33/4hCrQuR/7SNPpOceeBVXq/Y=; b=UcrJkivocOmDeLR/oiQzotMAAsYaFEcyfauRNnFG8P1/Nmz+lEKEgYREiJxffpyukpljuWXv1f0kvLPoZ1vfC6l1AmYomTjn3atB4ZsKMBcjLkeIpKsy8XIbs/Wu6QzwCQJCLlDVM0gxjHLvy6CWoiLshHj9aft93L9Ed9/ps/o= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=R9k40IBqZfIEzy41MRidn7aFtTIs2IgOBzaUubu5p1UvUEqp/56J84RaFzjoxmuH/vWHDV97mOYePL/p2i2TvE4CZVTZKeHS5K5Jqysp4dyLwzxvBcqz/9RaiXwSV/NcQjvmCpfT+DQ343LEwzItb22mJip10PSQ1e/9ll1ZQnM= Received: by 10.110.92.8 with SMTP id p8mr226998tib.23.1207939340750; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:42:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.110.60.18 with HTTP; Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:42:20 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5635aa0d0804111142y209b4c5bm57fcf00404f63d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:42:20 +0700 From: "Outback Dingo" To: "Wesley Shields" In-Reply-To: <20080411183431.GA47365@atarininja.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <0515FD4A165B9F35FA7E1B75@utd65257.utdallas.edu> <47FFA0E6.1060508@foster.cc> <8A4A35E37FFA6BBE5245D128@utd65257.utdallas.edu> <20080411183431.GA47365@atarininja.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Paul Schmehl , Mark Foster Subject: Re: Ports Request: OpenNMS X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:10:59 -0000 First thing to determine is if all the pices could actually be made to run on freeBSd before even considering a port of it, has anyone gotten OpenNMS to actually run on FreeBSD ? On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 1:34 AM, Wesley Shields wrote: > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 01:08:51PM -0500, Paul Schmehl wrote: > > --On Friday, April 11, 2008 10:33:26 -0700 Mark Foster > wrote: > > > >> Paul Schmehl wrote: > >>> If you're really serious that you want OpenNMS ported, then it's time > >>> to make your contribution to FreeBSD. :-) Solicit help from other > >>> FreeBSD users who use/want OpenNMS, and work together to distribute > >>> the load and get the job done. There's plenty of people on this list > >>> who can help you when you run into problems. > >>> > >> I couldn't agree more! > >> But for the last statement. I have to say I've been underwhelmed with > the > >> amount of maintainership support I have received from this > >> (ports@freebsd.org) list. Perhaps it's just me, I know the ports-mgr > are also > >> very busy. Or in other cases the answer is just unknown. > >> So, as a maintainer I tend to ask google before bugging the list. Is a > >> dedicated maintainer-support list something discussed before? > > If you're having a specific problem with a port you should ask the > maintainer about it. Maintainers are not _required_ to subscribe to > this list, though it is a good idea. If the port is unmaintained you > will either have to ask her for help on what is going wrong or fix it > yourself (sad, but true). We try to be as helpful as possible here but > you can't please everyone all the time. :) > > > I think this *is* the dedicated maintainer-support list. :-) > > > > It's been my experience that most of the questions I ask here are fairly > > dumb and easily answered with a little research. Perhaps that's why > some > > are slow to answer? :-) > > > > I discussed, one time, on this list, updating the porting handbook to > more > > accurately describe the process, but that too requires some work and a > PR, > > so I just haven't gotten to it yet. (Which I suspect is everyone's > > problem.) > > The porter's handbook is a great resource, but it could certainly use > some cleanup and better organization. I'd be happy to work with anyone > interested in brainstorming ideas and getting them implemented. Either > on a new thread or privately. > > > I try to help when I can, but I defer to more knowledgeable folks in > most > > cases. I know that my porting skills have improved greatly since I > first > > started and *much* of what I've learned has come from other ports. If > you > > want to know how to do a port, study the existing ports - especially > ones > > that are fairly complex, because those are *usually* done by very > > knowledgeable people. (Mine are all relatively simple, mind you.) > > Yes, looking at existing ports is a great resource. If they can't give > you the right answer then asking here or Google will certainly get you > the right answer. > > -- WXS > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >