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authorWarren Block <wblock@FreeBSD.org>2013-01-10 23:56:33 +0000
committerWarren Block <wblock@FreeBSD.org>2013-01-10 23:56:33 +0000
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The looming asteroid of obsolescence is fast approaching the planet of
CVSup. Warn the population. Reviewed by: eadler
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Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=310211
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@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@ they are unavoidable.
You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time
you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades.
+20130110:
+ AFFECTS: everyone using csup(1), net/cvsup, or cvs(1) to update the
+ ports tree
+ AUTHOR: wblock@FreeBSD.org
+
+ On February 28, 2013, the CVSup and CVS services will end:
+ http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports-announce/2012-September/000026.html
+
+ csup(1), net/cvsup, and cvs(1) will no longer be able to update the
+ ports tree. Please switch to one of the alternate update methods of
+ portsnap(8) or devel/subversion before that time. The Handbook has
+ information on using these update methods:
+ http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html
+
20130108:
AFFECTS: users of devel/libvanessa_socket, mail/perdition
AUTHOR: jhale@FreeBSD.org