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Date:      Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:32:16 +0200
From:      Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de>
To:        Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@amdmi3.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: autoconf update
Message-ID:  <4C927ED0.5050307@bsdforen.de>
In-Reply-To: <20100916171744.GA48415@hades.panopticon>
References:  <4C91446F.3090202@bsdforen.de> <20100916171744.GA48415@hades.panopticon>

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On 16/09/2010 19:17, Dmitry Marakasov wrote:
> * Dominic Fandrey (kamikaze@bsdforen.de) wrote:
> 
>> Just out of curiosity, why a version bump because of a build
>> dependency?
>>
>> I don't think an autoconf update should have an effect on any
>> /running/ software but build systems. And I don't see how rebuilding
>> all the software improves it.
>>
>> This is not a criticism - I just think there is something I don't
>> understand and that worries me.
> 
> I second the question. Revision bump seem absolutely unnecessary.

There was the sweeping commit reason in another thread.

But I don't really think it would have been a sweeping commit if
it weren't for the version bump.

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