FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion

[Chris Rees]

2009/4/12 Craig Butler <craig001 at lerwick.hopto.org>:
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> On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 09:41 +0100, Chris Rees wrote:
>> 2009/4/12  <linimon at freebsd.org>:
>> > As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in
>> > the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically schedule removal of ports
>> > that have been judged to have outlived their usefulness.  Often,
>> > this is due to a better alternative having become available and/or
>> > the cessation of development on the existing port.  In some cases,
>> > ports are marked for removal because they fail to build and install
>> > correctly from their sources, or otherwise fail in operation.
>> >
>> > The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled
>> > for removal, are listed below.  If no one has stepped forward before
>> > that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR),
>> > the ports will be deleted.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > portname:           audio/rosegarden
>> > description:        The Rosegarden Editor and Sequencer suite
>> > maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
>> > deprecated because: tcl82 support is going to be dropped
>> > expiration date:    2009-04-22
>> > build errors:       none.
>> > overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=rosegarden
>> >
>>
>> Woah! How do I save this? I'm thinking we could replace this with the
>> new version (ironically called 1.7.3 rather than 2.1).
>>
>> What needs doing?
> Update the port following the port handbook,  submit pr with your
> changes, including change of maintainer over to you if you want it...
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing-ports/article.html
> also has a link to the port maintainers handbook.
>
> If you need a hand just shout.
>
> Cheers
>
> Craig B
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>> Chris
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>

Thanks a lot, I'll bear your offer in mind,

Chris

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