FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion

linimon at FreeBSD.org linimon at FreeBSD.org
Sun Sep 21 08:28:38 UTC 2014


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:           archivers/rpm5
description:        The RPM Package Manager
maintainer:         afb at rpm5.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Broken for more than 6 months
expiration date:    2014-09-28
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=archivers&portname=rpm5


portname:           biology/boinc-simap
description:        Similarity Matrix of Proteins project for BOINC
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project shutting down, see
                    http://boincsimap.org/boincsimap/forum_thread.php?id=88
expiration date:    2015-01-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=biology&portname=boinc-simap


portname:           databases/db48
description:        The Berkeley DB package, revision 4.8
maintainer:         mandree at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Please move to db5 or db6.
expiration date:    2014-11-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=db48


portname:           databases/jasperreports
description:        JasperReports is a powerful open source Java reporting
                    tool
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expiring textproc/apache-poi
expiration date:    2014-09-28
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=jasperreports


portname:           databases/memcachedb
description:        Distributed storage system designed for persistence
maintainer:         k at stereochro.me
deprecated because: Depends on deprecated Berkeley DB version, needs
                    porting to DB_SITE
expiration date:    2014-11-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=memcachedb


portname:           databases/ruby-dbd_mysql
description:        MySQL driver for DBI-for-Ruby
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: RubyForge shutdown May 15 2014
expiration date:    2014-09-20
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=ruby-dbd_mysql


portname:           databases/ruby-dbd_pg
description:        PostgreSQL driver for DBI-for-Ruby
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: RubyForge shutdown May 15 2014
expiration date:    2014-09-20
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=ruby-dbd_pg


portname:           databases/ruby-dbd_sqlite
description:        SQLite driver for DBI-for-Ruby
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: RubyForge shutdown May 15 2014
expiration date:    2014-09-20
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=ruby-dbd_sqlite


portname:           databases/ruby-dbi
description:        DBI-for-Ruby - a common interface for SQL-based
                    databases
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: RubyForge shutdown May 15 2014
expiration date:    2014-09-20
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=databases&portname=ruby-dbi


portname:           devel/cocaine-core
description:        Cocaine Application Engine
maintainer:         vg at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Broken for more than 6 months
expiration date:    2014-09-28
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=cocaine-core


portname:           devel/libgii
description:        GGI API for input sources
maintainer:         antoine at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Unmaintained upstream
expiration date:    2014-09-22
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=libgii


portname:           devel/ocaml-equeue
description:        The Equeue library for OCaml
maintainer:         michipili at gmail.com
deprecated because: Superseded by www/ocaml-net
expiration date:    2015-08-20
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=ocaml-equeue


portname:           devel/rubygem-rspec-spies
description:        Test spies, for rspec
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Same syntax available in rspec 2.14 and later
expiration date:    2014-10-17
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=rubygem-rspec-spies


portname:           dns/bind10
description:        Development version of ISC BIND 10 DNS Suite
maintainer:         mat at FreeBSD.org
status:             IGNORE
deprecated because: Is not developed any more, use dns/bundy
expiration date:    2015-12-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=dns&portname=bind10


portname:           dns/bind98
description:        BIND DNS suite with updated DNSSEC and DNS64
maintainer:         mat at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Will be EOL as of September 2014.
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=dns&portname=bind98


portname:           dns/dnshijacker
description:        Tool to hijack DNS requests
maintainer:         lx at redundancy.redundancy.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=dns&portname=dnshijacker


portname:           dns/maradns1
description:        DNS server with focus on security and simplicity
maintainer:         mat at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: MaraDNS 1 end-of-life: June 21, 2015
expiration date:    2015-06-21
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=dns&portname=maradns1


portname:           graphics/fpc-ggi
description:        Free Pascal interface to libggi
maintainer:         acm at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Unmaintained upstream
expiration date:    2014-09-22
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=fpc-ggi


portname:           graphics/libggi
description:        Flexible drawing library
maintainer:         antoine at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Unmaintained upstream
expiration date:    2014-09-22
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=libggi


portname:           graphics/ruby-tgif
description:        Ruby extension library to draw Tgif graphics
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Broken for more than 6 months
expiration date:    2014-09-28
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=graphics&portname=ruby-tgif


portname:           lang/clay
description:        Language designed for generic programming
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: No development since July 2013, depends on obsolete
                    clang-3.2
expiration date:    2014-12-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=clay


portname:           mail/p5-Email-Stuff
description:        More casual approach to creating and sending Email
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Deprecated in favour of mail/p5-Email-Stuffer
expiration date:    2014-10-15
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=mail&portname=p5-Email-Stuff


portname:           net-mgmt/angst
description:        Active sniffer
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=angst


portname:           net-mgmt/gps
description:        Ghost Port Scan
maintainer:         lme at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=gps


portname:           net-mgmt/scdp
description:        Tool that sends CDP (CISCO Discovery Protocol) Packets
maintainer:         arved at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=scdp


portname:           net-mgmt/sing
description:        Tool for sending customized ICMP packets
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=sing


portname:           net-p2p/cdonkey
description:        Open and free core client for the eDonkey protocol
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: depends on deprecated db41 version
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-p2p&portname=cdonkey


portname:           net/despoof
description:        Command-line anti-spoofing detection utility
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=despoof


portname:           net/libnet10
description:        C library for creating IP packets
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Superseded by net/libnet
expiration date:    2014-08-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=libnet10


portname:           net/nemesis
description:        Command-line network packet creation and injection
                    suite
maintainer:         molter at tin.it
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=nemesis


portname:           net/ttlscan
description:        TCP based scanner, showing ttl responses
maintainer:         mich at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=ttlscan


portname:           net/xboxproxy
description:        Proxy for the XBox system link protocol
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=xboxproxy


portname:           security/py-otr
description:        Python bindings for libotr
maintainer:         cs at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Abandoned upstream
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=py-otr


portname:           security/vida
description:        Vida is a multi-datapipe handler
maintainer:         mich at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=vida


portname:           security/zombiezapper
description:        Send a terminate command to Trinoo/TFN/Stacheldracht
                    DDoS agents
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on expired net/libnet10
expiration date:    2014-09-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=zombiezapper


portname:           sysutils/rubygem-chef-expander
description:        Systems integration framework. Expander
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on broken rubygem-dep_selector
expiration date:    2014-09-25
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=rubygem-chef-expander


portname:           sysutils/rubygem-chef-server
description:        Systems integration framework. Server
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on broken rubygem-dep_selector
expiration date:    2014-09-25
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=rubygem-chef-server


portname:           sysutils/rubygem-chef-solr
description:        Systems integration framework. Client part
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on broken rubygem-dep_selector
expiration date:    2014-09-25
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=sysutils&portname=rubygem-chef-solr


portname:           textproc/apache-poi
description:        Java API To Access Microsoft Format Files
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Broken for more than 6 months
expiration date:    2014-09-28
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=apache-poi


portname:           textproc/sxml
description:        Skimpy XML parsing and grafting library for C language
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: 
expiration date:    2014-08-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=textproc&portname=sxml


portname:           www/mediawiki121
description:        The wiki engine used by Wikipedia
maintainer:         wen at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Not maintained upstream
expiration date:    2014-09-23
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=mediawiki121


portname:           www/moodle25
description:        Course management system based on social
                    constructionism
maintainer:         wen at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Upstream support ended
expiration date:    2014-10-05
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=moodle25


portname:           www/rt38
description:        RT is an industrial-grade ticketing system written in
                    Perl
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
status:             BROKEN
deprecated because: Has expired: End of Life March 2014
expiration date:    2014-10-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rt38


portname:           www/rubygem-chef-server-api
description:        Systems integration framework. Server API
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on broken rubygem-dep_selector
expiration date:    2014-09-25
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rubygem-chef-server-api


portname:           www/rubygem-chef-server-webui
description:        Systems integration framework
maintainer:         ruby at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Depends on broken rubygem-dep_selector
expiration date:    2014-09-25
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rubygem-chef-server-webui


portname:           www/rubygem-puma16
description:        Fast, multithreaded and highly concurrent ruby web
                    server
maintainer:         ruby at freebsd.org
deprecated because: Old version no longer needed
expiration date:    2014-10-01
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=rubygem-puma16


portname:           www/squid33
description:        HTTP Caching Proxy
maintainer:         ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Reached EOL on 28 August 2014, use www/squid (v3.4)
                    instead
expiration date:    2015-01-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=squid33


portname:           www/typo345
description:        The typo3 content management system
maintainer:         freebsd-ports at charlieroot.de
deprecated because: Upgrade to www/typo3 or www/typo3-lts
expiration date:    2015-03-31
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=typo345


portname:           www/typo347
description:        The typo3 content management system
maintainer:         freebsd-ports at charlieroot.de
deprecated because: Upgrade to www/typo3 or www/typo3-lts
expiration date:    2014-10-30
build errors:       none.
overview:           http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=typo347


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