docs/96639: [patch] suggestion to committer's guide that should have a description about remove ports

Vasil Dimov vd at FreeBSD.org
Mon May 8 14:00:43 UTC 2006


The following reply was made to PR docs/96639; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Vasil Dimov <vd at FreeBSD.org>
To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida at freebsd.org>
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/96639: [patch] suggestion to committer's guide that should have a description about remove ports
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 16:57:07 +0300

 On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 04:51:41PM +0300, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
 > On 2006-05-04 08:10, Vasil Dimov <vd at freebsd.org> wrote:
 > >  Looks fine, here is a slightly modified version:
 > >
 > >  +	<title>Removing an Existing Port</title>
 > >  +
 > >  +	<qandaentry>
 > [...]
 > >  +	    <para>However, there is a
 > >  +	      <command>ports/Tools/scripts/rmport</command> script
 > >  +	      that automates all the necessary steps for removing a port.
 > >  +	      It was written by &a.vd;, who is also the current maintainer
 > >  +	      so please send questions/patches about
 > >  +	      <command>rmport</command> to him.</para>
 > >  +	  </answer>
 > 
 > Since `rmport' is an alternative way of removing a port, how about the
 > following minor rewording of the above paragraph?
 > 
 >     <para>Alternatively, you can use the <command>rmport</command> script,
 >       from <filename role="directory">ports/Tools/scripts</filename>.
 >       This script has been written by &a.vd;, who is also its current
 >       maintainer, so please send questions, patches or suggestions about
 >       <command>rmport</command> to him.</para>
 Sounds good.
 
 > 
 > Also, is anyone going to commit the changes of this PR?  They look like
 > a useful addition to the docs.  Let's not leave them to rot in Gnats for
 > too long :-)
 Well, I guess one needs a doc commit bit to do so?
 
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 Vasil Dimov
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