Created attachment 166180 [details] Patch to add a warning about unmaintained ports We don't currently warn users about unmaintained ports. Also, we need a compromise for something to print about portmaster which isn't quite as scary as "deprecated". The attached patch fixes this.
I think this kind of change is a great opportunity (and place) to actively seek out/ask for new contributors. I also like the NOTICE level. MAINTAINER=ports@ ports do not always mean might be removed. I suggest the following changes to the messaging: NOTICE: $PORTNAME does not currently have a maintainer and may have unresolved issues or not be up-to-date. If you would like to maintain this port, please create an issue at: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla You can read more about port maintainership here: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing/ports-contributing.html#maintain-port
Here's my take on the wording: The ${PORTNAME} port does not currently have a maintainer and as a result is more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in the future. If you would like to volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla You may read more about port maintainership here: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing/ports-contributing.html#maintain-port If there are no objections, I'll commit it.
(In reply to Steve Wills from comment #2) Sorry, with tweak from docs folks: The ${PORTNAME} port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in the future. If you would like to volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla You may read more about port maintainership here: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing/ports-contributing.html#maintain-port
(In reply to Steve Wills from comment #3) Sorry, further tweaks. The ${PORTNAME} port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in the future. To volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla More information about port maintainership is available at: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/contributing/ports-contributing.html#maintain-port Last one I swear. Sound good?
Sounds fine to me. I had completely forgotten that I opened this bug...
- s/removed in the future/removed without notice (ie; call to action/add urgency) - Would remove 'As a result,' Otherwise looks great
A commit references this bug: Author: swills Date: Thu Apr 14 15:46:20 UTC 2016 New revision: 413270 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/413270 Log: Add user NOTICE for MAINTAINER=ports@ PR: 206666 Submitted by: cperciva Changes: head/Mk/bsd.port.mk
Committed, thanks!