Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 16:46:39 +1000 From: George Michaelson <geeohgeegeeoh@gmail.com> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xemacs (zombie port, but worked) Message-ID: <CAM2GGymH_j=bxP7zq5CZVuxnf46KtdAS=VzwfTPwEPBsPWirCQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <540D49C2.20807@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <CAM2GGyn1DRnB1ZO1NoJr=ffd7eecM=TpkCL0oZFvY%2B_d4%2BqLKA@mail.gmail.com> <540D49C2.20807@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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thanks. I've re-asked there without a cc so this doesn't get stupid. -G On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> wrote: > On 08/09/2014 06:42, George Michaelson wrote: >> Is it possible to have xemacs restored as a port/pkg, and also have it >> not collide with gnu emacs? >> >> I have to try and support a user semi-addicted to the xemacs flavour. >> It was stable, and worked. >> >> Did it have to die? (pkg removed it) > > This is really a question for the freebsd-ports@ list. xemacs was > removed not specifically because of pkg(8) but because no-one cared > enough about it to bring it up to the expected current standards for a > port. It's not going to magically reappear unless someone with an > interest in having it in the ports tree steps up and knocks it into > shape. That's not hugely difficult, but it does require some skills > with using subversion plus ability with shell and makefile programming. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. > > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey > JID: matthew@infracaninophile.co.uk >
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