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To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Why FreeBSD ports should have branches by OS version
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On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 01:36:26PM +0800, Julian Elischer wrote:
> The problem is that such a set of sponsored branches does not exist so
> knowing who'd sign up and who would't is just guesswork

And that's why neither myself or the other people who have in the past
considered such a business have gone into it.

I rejected it as "a fantastic way to work hard and lose tons of money".
I've had enough of those in my career, thanks.

mcl