FreeBSD unmaintained ports which are currently scheduled for deletion

Sun Nov 7 07:29:34 UTC 2010

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in
the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically schedule removal of ports
that have been judged to have outlived their usefulness.  Often,
this is due to a better alternative having become available and/or
the cessation of development on the existing port.  In some cases,
ports are marked for removal because they fail to build and install
correctly from their sources, or otherwise fail in operation.

The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled
for removal, are listed below.  If no one has stepped forward before
that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR),
the ports will be deleted.

portname:           audio/bmp-musepack
description:        Musepack decoder for beep-media-player
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: does not build with audio/musepack
expiration date:    2010-11-15
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=bmp-musepack

portname:           audio/py-musepack
description:        Python module that provides the Musepack decoding
                    interface
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: does not build with audio/musepack
expiration date:    2010-11-15
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=py-musepack

portname:           chinese/chinput3
description:        Chinese GB2312,BIG5 code input server
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Development has ceased.
expiration date:    2010-12-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=chinese&portname=chinput3

portname:           databases/p5-sqlrelay
description:        Perl5 modules to access to SQL Relay, including a DBD
                    interface
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: broken and upstream disapeared
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=p5-sqlrelay

portname:           dns/fourcdns
description:        A simple DNS server
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: upstream has disapeared
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=dns&portname=fourcdns

portname:           emulators/win4bsd
description:        Win4BSD Virtual Machine for Windows under BSD
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Development has ceased and distfile is no longer
                    available
expiration date:    2010-12-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=win4bsd

portname:           french/mozilla-flp
description:        seamonkey French Language Pack (FLP)
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: www/seamonkey port is deprecated. Consider using the
                    www/firefox-i18n.
expiration date:    2010-12-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=french&portname=mozilla-flp

portname:           french/xtel
description:        An emulator for the french Minitel
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Minitel services will be discontinued at the end of
                    2010.
expiration date:    2010-12-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=french&portname=xtel

portname:           ftp/ftpq
description:        Upload queue manager for non-permanent connections
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: upstream has disapeared
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=ftp&portname=ftpq

portname:           graphics/g3dviewer
description:        A 3D file viewer for GTK+
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: does not build with gcc 4.2, upstream disapeared
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=g3dviewer

portname:           graphics/paintlib
description:        C++ library for processing images
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: does not compile with new tiff and no more maintained
                    upstream
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/powerpc-errorlogs/e.8.20100815051156/paintlib-2.6.2_5.log.bz2 (_Sep_20_05:12:48_UTC_2010)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=paintlib

portname:           java/tya
description:        A ``100% unofficial'' JIT-compiler for java
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: looks like abandonware and does not compile wth gcc4.2
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=java&portname=tya

portname:           lang/scriba
description:        A scripting implementation of the BASIC language
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Does not compile with gcc 4.2+, looks like abandonware
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=scriba

portname:           math/rascal
description:        The Advanced Scientific CALculator
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Broken on every arch since 2008, looks like an
                    abandonware
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=rascal

portname:           misc/compat3x
description:        A convenience package to install the compat3x
                    libraries
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             FORBIDDEN
deprecated because: Only FreeBSD 6.4+ are supported in ports
expiration date:    2010-10-08
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=misc&portname=compat3x

portname:           security/lxnb
description:        NetBus client
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Development has ceased, mastersite disappeared
expiration date:    2011-01-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=lxnb

portname:           security/vscan
description:        Evaluation version of a DOS/Windows/Linux file virus
                    scanner
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Depends of misc/compat3x, that is deprecated and set
                    to be removed
expiration date:    2010-11-08
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=vscan

portname:           shells/bash3
description:        The GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Use shells/bash or shells/bash-static instead
expiration date:    2011-01-21
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=shells&portname=bash3

portname:           shells/bash3-static
description:        The GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Use shells/bash or shells/bash-static instead
expiration date:    2011-01-21
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=shells&portname=bash3-static

portname:           www/flock
description:        Web browser based on the browser portion of Mozilla
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Flock 3 moves from Firefox to Chromium
expiration date:    2010-12-31
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/ia64-errorlogs/e.8.20100305224420/flock-2.5_2.log.bz2 (_Apr_11_20:29:16_UTC_2010)
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=flock

portname:           www/linux-flock
description:        The social web browser
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Flock 3 moves from Firefox to Chromium
expiration date:    2010-12-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=linux-flock

portname:           x11-clocks/xtu
description:        Transparent analog clock for X11
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Looks like abandonware
expiration date:    2010-12-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-clocks&portname=xtu

portname:           x11-wm/lxsession-lite
description:        LXDE Lite Session Manager
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Superseded by x11-wm/lxsession
expiration date:    2011-01-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=lxsession-lite