FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion
linimon at FreeBSD.org
linimon at FreeBSD.org
Wed May 21 13:55:19 UTC 2008
As part of an ongoing effort to reduce the number of problems in
the FreeBSD ports system, we periodically schedule removal of ports
that have been judged to have outlived their usefulness. Often,
this is due to a better alternative having become available and/or
the cessation of development on the existing port. In some cases,
ports are marked for removal because they fail to build and install
correctly from their sources, or otherwise fail in operation.
The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled
for removal, are listed below. If no one has stepped forward before
that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR),
the ports will be deleted.
portname: audio/Maaate
description: MPEG audio analysis toolkit
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because:
expiration date: 2008-07-29
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=Maaate
portname: audio/linux-mbrola
description: MBROLA voice synthesizer
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: relies on forbidden port misc/compat3x; last release
2000
expiration date: 2007-09-21
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=linux-mbrola
portname: audio/mbrola
description: MBROLA voice synthesizer
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: relies on forbidden port misc/compat3x; last release
2000
expiration date: 2007-09-21
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=audio&portname=mbrola
portname: devel/p5-Getopt-Mixed
description: Perl module for processing of both short and long
command line options
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Use devel/p5-Getopt-Long instead
expiration date: 2007-04-23
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=devel&portname=p5-Getopt-Mixed
portname: editors/sam
description: A unix version of Rob Pike's editor for plan9
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: distfile and homepage disappeared
expiration date: 2007-01-04
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=editors&portname=sam
portname: emulators/linux-winetools
description: A setup and configuration tool for WINE
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Very old, discontinued, and replaced by
emulators/wine-doors
expiration date: 2007-11-14
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=emulators&portname=linux-winetools
portname: games/linux-x-plane-net-installer
description: The X-Plane network installer
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: Unfetchable
expiration date: 2007-04-10
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=games&portname=linux-x-plane-net-installer
portname: japanese/lynx
description: A terminal-based World-Wide Web Client with multi-byte
modification
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: Leaves behind config file on deinstall
expiration date: 2007-07-01
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=lynx
portname: japanese/samba
description: A free SMB and CIFS client and server for UNIX
maintainer: nakaji at jp.FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: please use japanese/samba3, samba-2.2.x is obsolete
expiration date: 2008-04-26
build errors:
http://pointyhat.FreeBSD.org/errorlogs/sparc64-errorlogs/e.5.2006091522/ja-samba-2.2.12.j1.0beta1_2.log.bz2 (Mar 15 00:17:00 UTC 2006)
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.2008051714/ja-samba-2.2.12.j1.0beta1_3.log ( )
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=samba
portname: japanese/vje30
description: Modern intelligent Japanese input engine (purchase
version)
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: depends on forbidden port misc/compat3x
expiration date: 2007-09-21
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=japanese&portname=vje30
portname: math/sc
description: A curses-based spreadsheet program
maintainer: semper at doubt.com
deprecated because: distfile disappeared
expiration date: 2008-03-29
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=sc
portname: math/umfpack
description: Unsymmetric-pattern MultiFrontal Package
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Outdated subset of math/suitesparse
expiration date: 2007-11-30
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=math&portname=umfpack
portname: multimedia/xfce4-xmms-controller-plugin
description: XMMS controller plugin for the xfce4 panel
maintainer: robin.schoonover at gmail.com
status: IGNORE
deprecated because: Project is dead
expiration date: 2008-03-31
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=multimedia&portname=xfce4-xmms-controller-plugin
portname: net-mgmt/ap-utils
description: A set of utilities to configure and monitor wireless
access points
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: Does not work with gcc4.2; appears to be abandoned
expiration date: 2008-04-07
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=ap-utils
portname: net-mgmt/nsc
description: Netsaint Console monitor
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project abandoned
expiration date: 2007-10-05
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-mgmt&portname=nsc
portname: net-p2p/dclibc
description: A Direct Connect peer-to-peer protocol C library
maintainer: pankov_p at mail.ru
deprecated because: Abandoned, not used, website disappeared
expiration date: 2008-05-15
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net-p2p&portname=dclibc
portname: net/apache-soap
description: The Apache SOAP implementation in Java
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Development has been ceased, superseded by www/axis.
expiration date: 2008-06-01
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=apache-soap
portname: net/archie
description: Prospero client for the archie service
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: No servers active anymore
expiration date: 2008-06-01
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=archie
portname: net/openospfd-devel
description: Free implementation of the Open Shortest Path First
Protocol
maintainer: flz at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: Port hasn't been updated in a while, use net/openospfd
instead
expiration date: 2008-06-19
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=openospfd-devel
portname: net/p5-Net-Z3950
description: A perl interface to the Z39.50 information retrieval
protocol
maintainer: demon at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: does not compile with yaz 3.x, deprecated in favor of
ZOOM-Perl (net/p5-Net-Z3950-ZOOM)
expiration date: 2008-05-04
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=p5-Net-Z3950
portname: net/silky
description: A simple and easy to use graphical, os-independent
SILC client
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: This port is broken with newer silc-toolkit version.
expiration date: 2008-07-20
build errors:
http://pointyhat.freebsd.org/errorlogs/i386-errorlogs/e.7.2008051714/silky-0.5.5_1.log ( )
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=silky
portname: net/vls
description: Broadcasts MPEG(1/2/4, PS/TS) video streams
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
status: BROKEN
deprecated because: Development has been moved to multimedia/vlc
expiration date: 2008-04-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=vls
portname: net/xarchie
description: X11 front-end program for the archie network search
service
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: No servers active anymore
expiration date: 2008-06-01
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=net&portname=xarchie
portname: security/amavisd
description: The daemonized version of amavis-perl
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: depends on misc/compat3x, which has security problems;
old version
expiration date: 2007-09-21
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=amavisd
portname: security/bioapitool
description: BioAPI management utility
maintainer: fli at shapeshifter.se
deprecated because: All functionallity of this tools has been merged with
pam_bsdbioapi
expiration date: 2008-05-04
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=bioapitool
portname: security/ca-roots
description: A list of SSL CA root certificates
maintainer: secteam at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Not supported by FreeBSD Security Officer anymore
expiration date: 2007-07-07
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=ca-roots
portname: security/cyrus-sasl
description: RFC 2222 SASL (Simple Authentication and Security
Layer)
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: patches are unfetchable and this software is
unsupported
expiration date: 2007-01-02
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=security&portname=cyrus-sasl
portname: www/pear-HTTP_Session
description: PEAR Object-oriented interface to the session_* family
functions
maintainer: bg1tpt at gmail.com
deprecated because: Use www/pear-HTTP_Session2 instead
expiration date: 2008-05-15
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=pear-HTTP_Session
portname: www/zope-btreefolder2
description: Zope product that can store many items
maintainer: kaeru at inigo-tech.com
deprecated because: Included in Zope 2.8 and later
expiration date: 2007-08-31
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=www&portname=zope-btreefolder2
portname: x11-servers/xorg-server-snap
description: X.Org X server and related programs
maintainer: x11 at FreeBSD.org
status: IGNORE
deprecated because: Port hasn't been used since the switch to modular
releases
expiration date: 2008-06-20
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-servers&portname=xorg-server-snap
portname: x11-toolkits/scx
description: A GUI library for scsh and Scheme 48
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Version branch long since retired
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=scx
portname: x11-toolkits/xclasses
description: C++ layout library for X
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Version branch long since retired
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=xclasses
portname: x11-toolkits/xg
description: Windows(tm) controls - like widget set for Motif(tm)
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project is dead, last release from 1998
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-toolkits&portname=xg
portname: x11-wm/9wm
description: An 8 1/2-like Window Manager for X
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project is dead, last release from 2002
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=9wm
portname: x11-wm/gwm
description: Generic Window Manager
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project is dead
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=gwm
portname: x11-wm/mlvwm
description: Macintosh like window manager for X11
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project is dead
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=mlvwm
portname: x11-wm/novawm
description: A window manager for X, developed with speed, size,
and style in mind
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Project is dead
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=novawm
portname: x11-wm/orion
description: An X11 window manager written in Scheme
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Version branch long since retired
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=orion
portname: x11-wm/ude
description: Small, fast, compact windowmanager
maintainer: ports at FreeBSD.org
deprecated because: Remove dead project
expiration date: 2007-10-28
build errors: none.
overview: http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11-wm&portname=ude
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