Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:55:24 -0500 From: Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/154269: [MAINTAINER] dns/drill: update to 1.6.8 Message-ID: <20110125025524.GA19325@magic.hamla.org> In-Reply-To: <201101241537.p0OFbrPx042928@bartok.nlnetlabs.nl> References: <201101241537.p0OFbrPx042928@bartok.nlnetlabs.nl>
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On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 16:37:53 +0100, Jaap Akkerhuis wrote: > --- /space/portstrees/AFreeBSD/ports/dns/drill.orig/pkg-message 1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100 > +++ /space/portstrees/AFreeBSD/ports/dns/drill/pkg-message 2011-01-24 16:15:28.000000000 +0100 > @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ > +************************************************************************** > +* * > +* This separate port for drill is scheduled to be discontinued. * > +* The drill program can now be generated via an option in * > +* the dns/ldns port. * > +* * > +************************************************************************** Instead of providing such notice via pkg-message, please consider the method outlined in section 12.15 of the Porter's Handbook: "When it makes sense to do so, users can be warned about a pending port removal with DEPRECATED and EXPIRATION_DATE. The former is simply a string stating why the port is scheduled for removal; the latter is a string in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD). Both will be shown to the user." -- Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org>
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