Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:43:06 +0100 From: John Marino <freebsdml@marino.st> To: "Mikhail T." <mi+thun@aldan.algebra.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why delete KDE3 ports? Message-ID: <50EADEFA.2070201@marino.st> In-Reply-To: <50EADA33.9010308@aldan.algebra.com> References: <mailman.202.1357547625.2166.freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> <50EADA33.9010308@aldan.algebra.com>
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On 1/7/2013 15:22, Mikhail T. wrote: > On 07.01.2013 03:33, freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org wrote: >> portname: accessibility/kdeaccessibility >> description: Accessibility applications for KDE >> maintainer:ports@FreeBSD.org >> deprecated because: Depends on QT3; unmaintained >> expiration date: 2013-07-01 >> build errors: none. >> overview:http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=accessibility&portname=kdeaccessibility >> > Once again a working port (no build errors) is scheduled for deletion on > the grounds of simply being "unmaintained". > > Please, reconsider deleting this and other KDE-3 ports. I don't normally agree with Mikhail's rants to save old ports, but in the case of KDE-3, I am inclined to share his view. Are KDE-3 ports causing any problems? I don't know if KDE-3 is still be developed upstream, but if it's not it doesn't really need much maintenance. John
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