Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 23:10:31 -0800 From: Jason Helfman <jgh@FreeBSD.org> To: =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Krzysztof_J=EAdruczyk?= <kjedruczyk@fastmail.net> Cc: FreeBSD Ports List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: libpqxx - Postgres client interface C++ library. Message-ID: <CAMuy=%2Bjqfw3%2B-oiQd6J-i0fdoYjut9vy7yjZkxY49tZvDMSOgQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5112AB03.8010401@fastmail.net> References: <5112AB03.8010401@fastmail.net>
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On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Krzysztof J=C4=99druczyk < kjedruczyk@fastmail.net> wrote: > > Hi! > > > >> ** Port deleted on 2012-11-28: databases/postgresql-libpqxx > >> Has expired: No more public distfiles > > > >> I am new to FreeBsd and the ports system. I am also doing database > >> support with Postgres in this environment. > >> > >> libpqxx has been a very useful package and seems stable I do not > understand > >> the "Has Expired: No more public distfiles" comment as the reason > >> for dropping the port? > > I just noticed the same myself, so I'd like to add my $.02 > > > > > databases/postgresql-libpqxx > > > > was for libpqxx-2.x.x. > > Actually this port was upgraded to pqxx 4.0 sometime in 2012 (rev > 299158)... > > > > > It looks like there is a different port: > > > > databases/postgresql-libpqxx3 > > > > for libpqxx-3.1. Do you require the 2.x.x instead of the 3.x ? > > This is an old one... > > > > >> Is there any further detail on why it was dropped. > > > > It was dropped because nobody told the ports collection where the > > libpqxx-2.x.x source can still be found. There seems to be no master si= te > > left anywhere ? > > Funny thing is that from what I can see it never moved anywhere and is > accessible from exactly same master site mentioned in last revision of > port's Makefile: > > MASTER_SITES=3D http://pqxx.org/download/software/libpqxx/ > > > > >> How does this work ? Is the pqxx.org > >> obligated to update the port on a periodic basis ? > > > > No, it's not, but the source code should still be available from > > some official master site. > > > > If you know some master site for 2.x.x, tell us about it and the port > > can be resurrected. > > Just checked, the libpqxx-4.0.tar.gz available on the site matches > sha256 in distinfo... > > Can we resurrect it then? > > -- > Best regards, > Krzysztof J=C4=99druczyk > Port has been restored. Thanks for the report. -jgh -- Jason Helfman | FreeBSD Committer jgh@FreeBSD.org | http://people.freebsd.org/~jgh | The Power to Serve
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