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Date:      Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:41:46 -0800
From:      Ade Lovett <ade@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: No compat5x port yet?
Message-ID:  <423B12DA.5030209@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <423A8471.8040102@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <42378DF5.7070507@freebsd.org> <423A7F8F.3080908@FreeBSD.org> <423A8471.8040102@FreeBSD.org>

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Doug Barton wrote:
> Ade Lovett wrote:
>> Whilst it would indeed end up being a port, wouldn't the volunteers
>> suggested here be more likely to be tracking -current?
>  
> Umm, yes? (Not sure I understand the question, unless you're saying I
> should have posted to freebsd-current@.)

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of whilst it would be a port,
the real work associated with it would be identifying those bits and
pieces of userland that would need to go into such a port, which to my
mind is more the remit of src/ people -- the actual mechanics of
creating and packaging a compat5x are minimal compared to the content.

>> I'd also imagine that at least the first cut of a misc/compat5x port
>> would be based on libraries from 5.4-RELEASE as and when it happens.
>  
> I agree that's a reasonable approach, but doesn't stop me from needing
> it now. :)

:)  I fully understand -- given the impending 5.4-RELEASE though, we do
seem to be in something of a fortuitous situation to create a good,
solid misc/compat5x just after 5.4 is pushed out the door.

-aDe



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