cvs commit: ports/graphics/netpbm Makefile (fwd)

Sat Aug 30 03:49:13 PDT 2003

On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:39:45PM +1000, Edwin Groothuis wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 30, 2003 at 02:54:26AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> > > Can someone please explain to me why fixing a plist necessitates bumping
> > > portrevision? If I already have the port installed, the plist is already
> > > broken. There is nothing about this fix that makes me want to reinstall
> > > the port.
> > 
> > There is for me -- I want the version of the port with the correct pkg-plist
> > in case I want to deinstall the port and _not_ leave files/dirs behind.
> > I wouldn't know if I have the correct version of the plist if they didn't
> > bump PORTREVISION.
> 
> I must say that I agree with him.

With Stijn that is.

Edwin, in progress of making a fool of himself (again)

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