[Bug 289058] audio/aqualung: Fails to build with FFmpeg 8.0

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=289058

--- Comment #9 from Chris Hutchinson <portmaster@bsdforge.com> ---
(In reply to Matthias Andree from comment #8)
> I am not sold on the idea of keeping parallel versions of everything.
Me either. But this seems like a reasonable exception.

> If we keep an old version to give others time to move, we need to put an
> expiration on it
Or at least a LOUD depreciation warning.

> -- but we shouldn't do that if by and large the changes to downstream ports are
> tiny.
True.

> It's also a good opportunity to weed out mostly-unused niche software that was
> given up by the upstream maintainers. Niche software means security researchers
> aren't paying attention to them and severe bugs may linger for years and compromise
> one's system, and in case something happens, you're not getting fixes.
LOL. I see your point. But I must admit we have somewhat competing views on
this;
Not every ancient/esoteric port poses a (potential) security risk. If the port
still
provides value and If the (ports) Maintainer is willing to maintain it. They
should
also be aware of any risk(s) it may impose. :)

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