distname without version-number

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:04:28 +0100, Franz Klammer <klammer at webonaut.com> 
wrote:

> Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 15:54, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:40:20 -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke 
>>> <marcus at marcuscom.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 15:38, Franz Klammer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> what should i do if i want to make a port with no version number?
>>>>>
>>>> Give it a bogus version like 1.0 (it's the first FreeBSD port of this
>>>> software).  PORTVERSION is required, and it has to be parsable by
>>>> pkg_version.
>>>>
>>> Or, give the date when the tarball was created like yearmonthday 
>>> (20031211). I think, this is better. :-)
>>>
>>
>> Except, it looking at the port, when the distfile is re-rolled, you'll
>> get checksum mismatches.  It might be better to host snapshots of the
>> distfile on your own server, Franz, and do what Jeremy suggests:
>>
>> seti-2003.11.12.tar.gz
>>
>>
> ok! i will do that. this what i've already done with another port.
> but i hoped there is a better solution.
> sorry joe for the (also off-list) noice with this litte port.
> tomorrow you get the updated pr.

The best solution is to ask the developers if they can change the name of 
tarball in the future version. Also, explain the reasons. I did it once 
and it works. :-)

Cheers,
Mezz

> franz.
>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mezz
>>>
>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> franz.


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