Hi! > > > I didn't realize the FreeBSD ports people would be so cautious with png. > > > [5810 eitan@radar ~ ]%grep png-1.5 -c /usr/ports/INDEX-10 > > 6036 > > > might help explain why. :) > > > > Eitan Adler > > I don't have INDEX-10, but ran > grep png-1.5 -c /BETA1/usr/ports/INDEX-9 > and got 6032. > > Does that mean so many ports depend on png-1.5?
Yes. > I guess they don't want to risk the small chance of png-1.5.13 breaking a > whole lot of ports? Yes, that's the reason. The ports tree has stability targets, freshness targets and time targets (like getting a RELEASE out), and probably some other targets as well. Sometimes, one target looses against one of the others. -- [email protected] +49 171 3101372 8 years to go ! _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
