Ports completely and permanently hosed

[Gary Kline]

On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 08:17:20AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On 06 August 2009 pm 19:10:07 Lars Eighner wrote:
> >
> > Would these things build if I deleted all 1619 installed
> > packages and started from scratch, or are the circular gotchas
> > built-in with python and qt?
> 
> do not even ask this question if you have a working system.
> 
> I realised this problem by luck when I tried to update a single 
> program which is affected by this. After seeing how many ports 
> depend on this, I decided to keep my system as it is and wait 
> until FreeBSD 8 is officially out.
> 
> I will then do a full upgrade.
> 
> I think that you hit the weakest point of FreeBSD. When a version 
> number of a base port changes, hundreds or even thousands of 
> ports have to be recompiled. It is basically the same effect as 
> when the major version number of FreeBSD changes.
> 
> If this would be synchronised with the main FreeBSD releases, it 
> would have a minor effect on users.
> 
> Erich


	AFAIC, Erich's words could be printed in gold.  Or cast in gold and hung
	above every FBSD installation.  If just this stuff--keeping current--
	were made push-button, man, that would make my year.  Or century.
	(*****)

	gary





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