Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:29:16 +1100 (EST) From: Mark Russell <freebsd@mark.net.au> To: Mark Linimon <linimon@lonesome.com> Cc: portmgr@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: INDEX[-5] files were removed from CVS. Message-ID: <20041114022626.G60099@juana.isp.net.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0411130921580.15243-100000@pancho> References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0411130921580.15243-100000@pancho>
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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Mark Linimon wrote: > On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Mark Russell wrote: > >> So major changes to 2 stable branches have been discussed in non public >> lists and non gives a hoot on the effects on how it effects the general >> userbase? > > Yes, amongst the ports administrators and release engineers. > > The theory was that it should have no negative effect. If cvsup > is deleting the file then that's a problem; adding INDEX to your > refuse file is probably the best solution. As I've already pointed out this has had major effect also the work around you mentioned was not documented, damn 02:30 on a Sunday morning and I have to update a few hundred boxes beause of crap that wasn't discused, thanx guys *NOT* > > mcl > -- History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.
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