Re: pkg/47418 (pkgin cannot identify upstream version)

[George Georgalis <george%galis.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/47418; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: George Georgalis <george%galis.org@localhost>
To: jperkin%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, 
	gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/47418 (pkgin cannot identify upstream version)
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:35:21 -0700

 The State-Changed-Why open->closed indicates jperkin doesn't
 understand this request or the value of it.
 
 It would be _very_ valuable to query the actual source file used by
 pkgsrc (url, and revision if it is a repo), vs what is currently in
 use on the website.
 
 ie, the change-request is to provide a reporting of the version
 configuration USED by pkgsrc.
 
 This has value for research of installed packages as well as packages
 considered for installation.
 
 It will address the situation of a known feature or bug (per HOMEPAGE)
 and determination if pkgsrc is inclusive.
 
 If a package author is concerned about the package version used, the
 package user certainly is. This request is about reporting what WAS
 used in pkgsrc.
 
 
 On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 5:30 AM George Georgalis <george%galis.org@localhost> wrote:
 >
 > The following reply was made to PR pkg/47418; it has been noted by GNATS.
 >
 > From: George Georgalis <george%galis.org@localhost>
 > To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
 > Cc: jperkin%netbsd.org@localhost, pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost
 > Subject: Re: pkg/47418 (pkgin cannot identify upstream version)
 > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:29:30 -0700
 >
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 >  The State-Changed-Why open->closed indicates jperkin doesn't understand
 >  this request or the value of it.
 >
 >  It would be _very_ valuable to query the actual source file used by pkgsrc
 >  (url, and revision if it is a repo), vs what is currently in use on the
 >  website.
 >
 >  ie, the change-request is to provide a reporting of the version
 >  configuration USED by pkgsrc.
 >
 >  This has value for research of installed packages as well as packages
 >  considered for installation.
 >
 >  It will address the situation of a known feature or bug (per HOMEPAGE) and
 >  determination if pkgsrc is inclusive.
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >  On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 3:50 AM <jperkin%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
 >
 >  > Synopsis: pkgin cannot identify upstream version
 >  >
 >  > State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
 >  > State-Changed-By: jperkin%NetBSD.org@localhost
 >  > State-Changed-When: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:50:30 +0000
 >  > State-Changed-Why:
 >  > The firefox-related parts of this PR were resolved a while back.  As for
 >  > the pkgin parts, you can identify the HOMEPAGE of a package using pkgin
 >  > with "pkgin pkg-build-defs <pkg> | grep HOMEPAGE", and from that be able
 >  > to find the source files, or grep for PKGPATH to find where all the pkgsrc
 >  > related files are kept for the package in question.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >  --
 >  George Georgalis, (415) 894-2710, http://www.galis.org/
 >
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 >
 >  <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>The State-Changed-Why open-&gt;closed indicates jperk=
 >  in doesn&#39;t understand this request or the value of it.</div><div><br></=
 >  div><div>It would be _very_ valuable to query the actual source file used b=
 >  y pkgsrc (url, and revision if it is a repo), vs what is currently in use o=
 >  n the website.</div><div><br></div><div>ie, the change-request is to provid=
 >  e a reporting of the version configuration USED by pkgsrc.</div><div><br></=
 >  div><div>This has value for research of installed packages as well as packa=
 >  ges considered for installation.</div><div><br></div><div>It will address t=
 >  he situation of a known feature or bug (per HOMEPAGE) and determination if =
 >  pkgsrc is inclusive.<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>=
 >  <div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
 >  =3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 3:50 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jperk=
 >  in%netbsd.org@localhost">jperkin%netbsd.org@localhost</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
 >  =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
 >  b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Synopsis: pkgin cannot identify upstream v=
 >  ersion<br>
 >  <br>
 >  State-Changed-From-To: open-&gt;closed<br>
 >  State-Changed-By: jperkin%NetBSD.org@localhost<br>
 >  State-Changed-When: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:50:30 +0000<br>
 >  State-Changed-Why:<br>
 >  The firefox-related parts of this PR were resolved a while back.=C2=A0 As f=
 >  or<br>
 >  the pkgin parts, you can identify the HOMEPAGE of a package using pkgin<br>
 >  with &quot;pkgin pkg-build-defs &lt;pkg&gt; | grep HOMEPAGE&quot;, and from=
 >   that be able<br>
 >  to find the source files, or grep for PKGPATH to find where all the pkgsrc<=
 >  br>
 >  related files are kept for the package in question.<br>
 >  <br>
 >  <br>
 >  <br>
 >  </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
 >  mail_signature">George Georgalis, (415) 894-2710, <a href=3D"http://www.gal=
 >  is.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.galis.org/</a><br><br></div>
 >
 >  --000000000000a9ae8305a3b80df0--
 >
 
 
 -- 
 George Georgalis, (415) 894-2710, http://www.galis.org/