At Wed, 7 Mar 2007 17:21:43 -0000 (UTC), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Ah, but here is the problem. I have updated the package for use with > > PCS, and Doug Song has not as yet added those bits. This is kinda a > > fork, but I am feeding him the changes etc. Can we either: > > > > 1) update the PCS port to grab my version > > I think this is the ideal way to handle the situation. Only caveat > on your end is your modified pypcap shouldn't interfere with the > port of Doug's pypcap. It should install with a slightly different > module name so we don't need to set port conflicts and so ports > relying on net/pypcap don't see your fork installed and assume > net/py-pypcap is installed which may lead to potential breakage. >
OK, can you propose a name and set it all up? The number of these libraries that exist is problematic. > > 2) change the py-pypcap port to point to my version? > > Additionally, if these changes have been accepted by Doug and you're > just waiting for him to do a new release you could just add your > patches to the port's patch files. It sounds like you'll be > continuing work on your pypcap fork so I don't think this option is > as preferable as the first. > They got too big and I didn't get an answer from him in a couple of months so I'd prefer not to wait. Best, George _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"