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Robert Buchholz wrote: |
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> On Sunday 05 October 2008, Thilo Bangert wrote: |
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>> Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccreesh@××××××××××.com> said: |
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>> > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:44:20 -0700 |
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>> > "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o> wrote: |
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>> > > Either we need special cases to declare that it no longer has a |
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>> > > homepage, or we need to allow the empty HOMEPAGE. |
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>> > |
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>> > HOMEPAGE="( )" |
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>> HOMEPAGE="http://this-package-has-no-homepage.gentoo.org/" |
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> Why not use our package site for this, i.e. |
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> HOMEPAGE="http://packages.gentoo.org/package/${CAT}/${PN}" |
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> i.e. for this particular use case, |
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> http://packages.gentoo.org/package/app-mobilephone/smssend |
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> The site contains a link to ChangeLog, description, current version, |
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> forums and bugs. I would suggest it is the most usable homepage a user |
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> can expect if no other exists. |
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> |
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++ This makes the most sense; it's simple and it enables users to interact |
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with the appropriate channels to get support, or file bugs and patches. |
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If a notice is needed, the website can be amended to state explicitly that |
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upstream is dead (if the homepage points to self.) |
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