Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:21:55 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Erich Dollansky <erich@apsara.com.sg> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports completely and permanently hosed Message-ID: <20090807052155.GB84152@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <200908070817.21456.erich@apsara.com.sg> References: <20090806060406.A64083@qroenaqrq.6qbyyneqvnyhc.pbz> <200908070817.21456.erich@apsara.com.sg>
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On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 08:17:20AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On 06 August 2009 pm 19:10:07 Lars Eighner wrote: > > > > Would these things build if I deleted all 1619 installed > > packages and started from scratch, or are the circular gotchas > > built-in with python and qt? > > do not even ask this question if you have a working system. > > I realised this problem by luck when I tried to update a single > program which is affected by this. After seeing how many ports > depend on this, I decided to keep my system as it is and wait > until FreeBSD 8 is officially out. > > I will then do a full upgrade. > > I think that you hit the weakest point of FreeBSD. When a version > number of a base port changes, hundreds or even thousands of > ports have to be recompiled. It is basically the same effect as > when the major version number of FreeBSD changes. > > If this would be synchronised with the main FreeBSD releases, it > would have a minor effect on users. > > Erich AFAIC, Erich's words could be printed in gold. Or cast in gold and hung above every FBSD installation. If just this stuff--keeping current-- were made push-button, man, that would make my year. Or century. (*****) gary -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 5.67a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php
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