PKGNG overview, status and FAQ

[René Ladan]

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On 10-12-2012 05:30, Bryan Drewery wrote:
> I've seen some confusion on what pkgng is and what the current status of
> it is, so I decided to writeup a small explanation.
[...]
>
> However, you can build your own packages and run your own repository
> using poudriere (ports-mgmt/poudriere) or tinderbox
> (ports-mgmt/tinderbox-devel); or just continue using ports.
>
Regarding tinderbox-devel:
1. Is there an ETA for merging the pkgng functionality back to
tinderbox, or should I switch?
2. Is there a way to quickly convert the existing old-style packages
built by the tinderbox, e.g. by (a modified version of) pkg2ng?

René
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