xorg-server 1.7.7

[Kris Moore]

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:24:44PM -0700, Warren Block wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2010, Andriy Gapon wrote:
> 
> > on 14/11/2010 18:18 Warren Block said the following:
> >> On Sat, 13 Nov 2010, Andriy Gapon wrote:
> >>
> >>> I agree, but I am not sure how in the ports land we do an application testing in
> >>> general.  That is, I am sure there will be a lot of testers if the port update
> >>> is actually committed :-) but I am not sure how to test it in advance (given all
> >>> the possible hardware and software configurations).
> >>
> >> Why not just create a new xorg-server177 or xorg-server-devel port as has been
> >> done with other ports?
> >
> > Would it be really worth it?
> > 1.7.7 is just couple of minor releases ahead of what we have now and the latest
> > _release_ is 1.9.2.
> > So, xorg-server-devel for 1.9.2 - that would make sense for my taste.
> > xorg-server-devel for 1.7.7 - just an overcautiousness and, IMO, a waste of
> > resources.
> 
> It would depend on how compatible the newer server is with the existing 
> xorg ports.  But sure, go with the newest one that still works.
> 
> If these ports are too shaky for normal users, they wouldn't even have 
> to go in the tree.  Put them on a web page somewhere.  But this would 
> ast least allow a wider range of testing.

Does the xorg porting team have a repo somewhere for port work, ala area51
for KDE4? If not, would setting one up be of interest to people here? That 
probably be a service we could easily provide, since we are particularly
attached to having a working Xorg ;)

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Kris Moore
PC-BSD Software