FreeBSD Port: xapian-core-1.0.22,1

[Doug Penner]

Would it be possible to create a second port for the new (or old version)? 
Like databases/xapian12 or something?


~Doug Penner



On Sat, 10 Dec 2011, jf at dockes.org wrote:

> Doug Penner writes:
> > I noticed that xapian was held back to 1.0 while waiting for either
> > dependant port maintainers to update to the newer version, or for a second
> > copy of xapian to be added to ports.
> >
> > The last activity on the bug tracker seems to be from just over a year
> > ago. Has there been any progress on getting xapian updated?
> >
> > I ask because I am trying to get notmuch (notmuchmail.org) going as a
> > port. So far notmuch compiles, runs and functions just fine, but xapian
> > 1.2 is said to be MUCH faster than 1.0, so I was hoping that you (being
> > the maintainer) would be able to green-light the update. That is of course
> > assuming the blocking packages/etc have been resolved.
>
> The Xapian 1.2 ports have been ready for a very long time, but there are
> apparently some strong reasons to stay with 1.0. All I can write is that I
> am ready to (re)-submit patches as soon as the way is cleared.
>
> Cheers,
>
> J.F. Dockes
>
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