Removed ports - looking from the bench

[Warren Block]

On Sat, 10 Sep 2011, Chris Rees wrote:

> On 10 September 2011 18:15, Chad Perrin <code at apotheon.net> wrote:
>> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 04:45:02PM +0200, Matthias Andree wrote:
>>>
>>> I want to make installing dead ports harder for users.
>>
>> Why?
>>
>
> Someone who wants to install a port that has been deprecated and
> removed should really have enough skills to check a port out of the
> Attic at least-- it's one command line. I don't see how much simpler
> it could get:
>
> cvs -d __insert_anoncvs_host_here co -D "day_before_port_was_deleted"
> ports/category/dead_port

Finding the values for a (working) anoncvs_host and 
"day_before_port_was_deleted" are nontrivial.  portdowngrade still has 
the first, but makes the second easy.  I've never tried it for bringing 
back a removed port, though.