distname without version-number

[Franz Klammer]

Joe Marcus Clarke wrote:

>On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 15:54, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
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>>On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 15:40:20 -0500, Joe Marcus Clarke 
>><marcus at marcuscom.com> wrote:
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>>>On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 15:38, Franz Klammer wrote:
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>>>
>>>>hi!
>>>>
>>>>what should i do if i want to make a port with no version number?
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>>>>
>>>Give it a bogus version like 1.0 (it's the first FreeBSD port of this
>>>software).  PORTVERSION is required, and it has to be parsable by
>>>pkg_version.
>>>      
>>>
>>Or, give the date when the tarball was created like yearmonthday 
>>(20031211). I think, this is better. :-)
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>
>Except, it looking at the port, when the distfile is re-rolled, you'll
>get checksum mismatches.  It might be better to host snapshots of the
>distfile on your own server, Franz, and do what Jeremy suggests:
>
>seti-2003.11.12.tar.gz
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>  
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ok! i will do that. this what i've already done with another port.
but i hoped there is a better solution.
sorry joe for the (also off-list) noice with this litte port.
tomorrow you get the updated pr.

franz.

>Joe
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>>Cheers,
>>Mezz
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>>>Joe
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>franz.
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