Re: lang/expect -- update coming

On 22/02/2014 2:51 AM, Dewey Hylton wrote:
>> From: "Pietro Cerutti" <gahr_at_FreeBSD.org>
>> To: freebsd-ports_at_FreeBSD.org, freebsd-stable_at_FreeBSD.org, freebsd-current_at_FreeBSD.org
>> Cc: jmohacsi_at_bsd.hu, "Martin Wilke" <miwi_at_FreeBSD.org>, wrighrc_at_gmail.com, freenx_at_deweyonline.com, pdagog_at_gmail.com,
>> "romain garbage" <romain.garbage_at_gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 10:38:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: lang/expect -- update coming
>>
>> On 2014-Feb-21, 15:38, Pietro Cerutti wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I'm planning to commit an update to bring lang/expect up to the
>>> latest
>>> 5.45 version. At the same time, I'm going to kill
>>> lang/expect-devel,
>>> which would otherwise be left lagging behind at 5.44.
>>>
>>> The following ports use either expect or -devel (maintainers CC'd).
>>>
>>> devel/pecl-expect
>>> net-mgmt/rancid
>>> net-mgmt/rancid-devel
>>
>> Turns out my regexp-foo sucked this time.. Here's a more complete
>> list.
>> Thanks koobs_at_ for noticing.
>>
>> devel/pecl-expect
>> misc/dejagnu
>> misc/sshbuddy
>> net/freenx
>> net-mgmt/netmagis-topo
>> et-mgmt/rancid
>> net-mgmt/rancid-devel
>> security/belier
> 
> i'm no longer maintaining the freenx/nxserver ports. they are so outdated at this point they should probably be killed off as well, but i have no idea who might still be using them.

While the MAINTAINER line references your email, you do, even if not for
version updates.

As maintainer, you have a couple of PR options up your sleeve:

- Reset maintainer, so someone else can pick them up
- Set EXPIRE with reason and an appropriate lead time to removal

The above can also serve to communicate to
users-come-would-be-maintainers that they might need attention and
provide the impetus to jump in and have a go :)

Koobs