ports/187185: lang/ruby-doc-stdlib: fails to fetch, checksum mismatch

[clutton]

On Mon, 2014-03-10 at 17:17 +0100, John Marino wrote:
> On 3/10/2014 16:22, clutton wrote:
> > I really don't like that approach, because it's a documentation and
> > since it's fetcheble no one will assume that it's the outdated version.
> > It's better to remove that port at all.
> > 
> > If you think that it should be done in that way, go ahead...
> > 
> > I'm little disappointed, I updated that port to the current state
> > because having local documentation is always quicker then reading the
> > remote version. But It's just a waste of time doing updates like that.
> > It's better to read the remote version then.
> > 
> > My proposal is that: let's update it now, then we'll see how often it'll
> > require attention. Too often means removing the port.
> 
> I believe it rerolled at least 3 times in a month.
> The port is a PITA.  The last time it wasn't valid for even a week.
> If the documentation were stored, it could be updated by the maintainer
> at regular intervals without surprises (say every 90 days) but then yes,
> it would be out of date by up to 89 days.
> 
> Your call, but I've already seen this port in action.  I know what is
> going to happen already.
> 
> John


Understood. Let's remove it then.
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