Re: pkg/45650 (cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable, likely forever)

[Dan McMahill <dmcmahill%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/45650; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Dan McMahill <dmcmahill%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: John Marino <marino%netbsd.org@localhost>, 
gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, 
 pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/45650 (cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable,
 likely forever)
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:26:35 -0500

 I've been trying to track down the author to see if he would (or if he
 is allowed) to make the distfile public.
 
 
 On 12/17/2011 2:15 PM, John Marino wrote:
 > The following reply was made to PR pkg/45650; it has been noted by GNATS.
 > 
 > From: John Marino <marino%netbsd.org@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > Cc: 
 > Subject: Re: pkg/45650 (cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable,
 >  likely forever)
 > Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:14:30 +0100
 > 
 >  On 11/25/2011 11:53 AM, obache%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 >  > Synopsis: cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable, likely 
 > forever
 >  >
 >  > Responsible-Changed-From-To: pkg-manager->dmcmahill
 >  > Responsible-Changed-By: obache%NetBSD.org@localhost
 >  > Responsible-Changed-When: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:53:45 +0000
 >  > Responsible-Changed-Why:
 >  > Over to maintainer.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  The Q4 freeze is here now.  The master site is still (permanently) gone.
 >  The maintainer hasn't commented on this.
 >  Can we address this now?
 >  I still vote for complete removal over manual fetching (which is 
 >  impossible).
 >  
 >  John
 >  
 >