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Date:      Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:32:51 -0400
From:      Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Idea: entries in UPDATING for each release
Message-ID:  <4CA250F3.20604@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1009281157040.99985@wonkity.com>
References:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1009281157040.99985@wonkity.com>

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On 9/28/10 2:07 PM, Warren Block wrote:
> Right now, people who install ports from a -release CD and then start
> upgrading don't have a clear marker for how far back to go in UPDATING.
> 

+1

> A simple entry would be enough:
> 
>   20100703:
>     AFFECTS:
>     AUTHOR:
> 
>     FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE
> 
> Not sure what AFFECTS should say.  There might be other useful
> information that could be included in the note.  Comments?

Maybe the AFFECTS line can be left out completely, and just state
FreeBSD X.Y-RELEASE.

Regards,

-- 
Glen Barber



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