Re: git: e2b4eb57621f - main - graphics/pngcrush: Mark BROKEN and set expiration date to 2024-02-29

From: Chris <i.h8.git_at_BSDforge.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:26:17 UTC
On 2024-02-08 21:08, Gleb Popov wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 7:36 AM Chris <i.h8.git@bsdforge.com> wrote:
>> 
>> If you, or anyone has an issue with the port. Use the bug
>> reporting channel.
> 
> If the port fails to build on the cluster, the maintainer will be
> email'ed automatically. No need for Bugzilla bureaucracy for this.
> 
>> Lastly, the commit log lists:
>> Anton Saietskii <vsasjason@gmail.com> (maintainer)
>> Which is incorrect. I am the maintainer.
> 
> Huh? The MAINTAINER knob
> disagrees:https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/graphics/pngcrush/Makefile#L8
> 
> Anyways, this is not how it is done. You're asking no remove the
> DEPRECATED knob now, because somewhen later you're going to provide a
> patch that will fix the build and set you as maintainer. But it may
> not happen for whatever reason (not because you even!) and then we end
> up with a broken port not marked as such.
> 
> I feel that people see some negativity in marking stuff DEPRECATED.
> There is not. It just means "hey, if this port won't get some love, it
> is going to be removed". If you want to do the work - go ahead, but
> remove the DEPRECATED knob yourself in the first patch.
Well. That's embarrassing. You're right. I'm not the maintainer. I'll shut up
now. Sorry. I reacted based on memory. Not due diligence. Sorry for all the 
noise.