Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:56:58 +0200 From: Rico Secada <coolzone@io.dk> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: GNAT port is broken, maintainer don't care Message-ID: <20060728155658.49f49598@dansknet.dk>
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Hi During an atempt to install GNAT, in order to compile some ada code on work, I have noticed that the GNAT port breaks on RELEASE. I have testet the installation on several different machines with the same result. The first time I tested this was a couple of month ago (not quite sure), then again a couple of days ago. Each time I have addressed the issue to the maintainer of the port in hope that he will have the time to look into the problem. This time he gave me this answer: > >> Sorry, I don't have that problem here. > > > > Well since you are the maintainer of the port, I surpose that you are looking into the problem? > > > > I have now testet on several machines at our datacenter and I get the same > > error on each install. What information do you need? > > I need you to figure out what the problem is and fix it. It > works for me on -current, and that is all I have time to run. Forgive me if I am wrong! But this can't be right. I believe it is better to NOT maintain a port rather than maintain a port, which you really don't have the time to make sure works. I am not a developer, I am unable to figure out what is wrong with the port, but thats not the issue. Simply put: "I am a maintainer of a port on FreeBSD, but I only have time to run current, and thus doesn't care a rats ass about if the port works on RELEASE, eventhough thats the most widely used version of FreeBSD." This can't be right! Best regards Rico
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