Bug 264189 - sysutils/xvidcap: Deprecate and set expiration date to 2022-06-30
Summary: sysutils/xvidcap: Deprecate and set expiration date to 2022-06-30
Status: Closed FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Ports & Packages
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Individual Port(s) (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: Thierry Thomas
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Reported: 2022-05-23 20:20 UTC by Daniel Engberg
Modified: 2022-05-26 07:24 UTC (History)
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See Also:
thierry: maintainer-feedback+

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Patch for xvidcap (573 bytes, patch)
2022-05-23 20:20 UTC, Daniel Engberg 		no flags Details | Diff
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Description Daniel Engberg freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2022-05-23 20:20:41 UTC 
Created attachment 234161 [details]
Patch for xvidcap

Abandoned upstream, depends on deprecated GTK2 and only supports legacy video codecs (MPEG4 being the most recent). Redirect potential users to OBS in ports instead which is maintained upstream and supports newer formats.
Comment 1 commit-hook freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2022-05-26 07:22:11 UTC 
A commit in branch main references this bug:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/ports/commit/?id=7df3342585176b45b6efa8ebbcaa5d380be3550c

commit 7df3342585176b45b6efa8ebbcaa5d380be3550c
Author:     Daniel Engberg <diizzy@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2022-05-26 07:16:55 +0000
Commit:     Daniel Engberg <diizzy@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2022-05-26 07:16:59 +0000

    sysutils/xvidcap: Deprecate and set expiration date to 2022-06-30

    Abandoned upstream, depends on deprecated GTK2 and only supports legacy
    video codecs (MPEG4 being the most recent).

    PR:             264189
    Reviewed by:    thierry (maintainer)

 sysutils/xvidcap/Makefile | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
Comment 2 Daniel Engberg freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2022-05-26 07:24:07 UTC 
Committed, thanks