Re: 2013Q3 freeze pre-announcement

["OBATA Akio" <obache%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:11:38 +0900, Joerg Sonnenberger 
<joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost> wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 09:57:56PM +0900, OBATA Akio wrote:
> > As a member of pkgsrc-security, I feel so notable cost about PostgreSQL,
> > and then, it is rare that PostgreSQL related pullup is requested.
>
> A good chunk of them are. This discussion happens every time and there
> are still few convincing reasons for keeping more than 3 versions
> around...

I have never heard about it other than you.

> > reason for not waiting x11/motif are:
> > * If X11_TYPE=native, builtin motif also should be preferred
>
> Really? Outside maybe Solaris, I think this falls into the same category
> as "how much problems are you going to run into with outdated X11".
> So yes, who is using native motif and has a strong opinion about keeping
> using it?

Most of packages using Motif is legacy application, so newer X11
will not be required.

> > * If any of motif is already installed from pkgsrc, it should be preferred.
> >
> > But I have no objection to drop lestiff/openmotif from pkgsrc.
>
> I don't want to force lesstif removal right now, but if someone wants to
> use it, he can and should set the MOTIF_TYPE option. That's what it is
> for.

MOTIF_TYPE is package settable variable.

There are two type of default select method in pkgsrc:
1. Set wanted one to *_{DEFAULT,VERSION,TYPE,...}_* and it will be used even if 
others are installed.
2. installed version will be selected, or *_{DEFAULT,VERSION,TYPE,...}_* will 
be used.

1. is usually used when possible choice are allowed to be co-existance.
2. is usually used for opposite case.

Motif's situation is 2.

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