Removed ports - looking from the bench

Carsten Jensen tomse at tomse.dk
Mon Sep 12 08:42:47 UTC 2011


On 2011-09-12 01:22, Doug Barton wrote:
> On 09/11/2011 13:35, Warren Block wrote:
>> Let me suggest a reasonable[1] plan:
> 
> No. :)  No more talking is necessary. Doing is necessary (or not,
> doesn't really matter to me at this point).
> 
> I think Chris is right, a reasonable first step is a Handbook section on
> "How to recover a port from the CVS Attic." Beyond that if users want to
> get together and implement Carsten's idea, or another similar service,
> go for it!
> 
> But at this point there is no more utility in continuing to talk about
> this topic. Everyone has said what they have to say, often numerous
> times, and there has been way more heat than light shed on the topic for
> some time now (as evidenced by Conrad's recent post where he realized
> that the issue is not nearly as dire as he thought it was after taking a
> look at what is actually happening).
> 
> 
> Time to move on,
> 
> Doug
> 


I think what needed to be discussed has been said, I wasn't aware that
the old ports was stored in CVS.
With this option, I too think it's enough to write it in the handbook.

Thank you all

cheers
Carsten



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