ports/88616: Deprecated port: devel/p5-Shape

[pedersen at meridian-enviro.com]

The following reply was made to PR ports/88616; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: pedersen at meridian-enviro.com
To: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: ports/88616: Deprecated port: devel/p5-Shape
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:49:14 -0600 (CST)

 okay, okay you got my attention :)  Sorry I keep putting this off.
 
 I found another site that carries this library at
 http://users.tkk.fi/~jolma/pub/Shape-0.04.tar.gz , but I haven't
 done anything about this because it has been absorbed into CPAN
 under a new name, Geo::Shapefile.  I think the correct solution is
 to make a new port for p5-Geo-Shapefile (Geo::Shapefile) and delete
 p5-Shape.
 
 I'm a newcomer to ports, though, so would someone second that
 motion?  In particular:
 
   - Should the old one stick around for awhile to let people switch
 over?  If yes...
 
       - Should we add that other site to it?
 
       - We should update the description to say, "This is
 deprecated. Use p5-Geo-Shapefile."
 
       - Should we extend the expiration date?  (Is there a policy
 for this?)
 
   - Should I submit some text for /usr/ports/UPDATING ?
 
 I can submit a PR for this, I just need to know what you think.
 
 Thanks, guys
 
 
 > Maintainer of devel/p5-Shape,
 >
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 > Edwin Groothuis
 > edwin at FreeBSD.org
 >
 >