ports/123879: databases/db41 fails during configure

Steven G. Kargl kargl at troutmask.apl.washington.edu
Tue May 27 14:20:49 UTC 2008


Matthias Andree wrote:
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> Steven G. Kargl schrieb:
> > Matthias Andree wrote:
> >> The patch is rejected, db41 is fine on all -STABLE and -RELEASE AFAICT.
> >>
> >> Insult as incentive? Won't work for me.
> >> You just forfeited any chance of my looking at your issue.
> >>
> > 
> > Whatever.  You already sent me two private emails that
> > state you have no intention of fixing the port.
> > 
> > The bug report should remain open.  A maintainer (and 
> > I use this term very loosely), who is too lazy to maintain
> > his port, is a poor excuse for suspending a bug report.
> 
> Open Source communities don't work the "jump when I tell you" way.

I never told you to jump.

Your refusal as the maintainer to maintain your port is a
poor excuse for suspending the bug report.  If you don't
have time or the initiative to maintain the port, then
drop maintainership.

I'll also note that I sent a patch that you rejected.

-- 
Steve
http://troutmask.apl.washington.edu/~kargl/



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