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From: Nick Rout <nick@×××××××.nz>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Anyone know where I can find an ebuild for projectx?
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:43:00
Message-Id: 20051125131720.3AC6.NICK@rout.co.nz
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Anyone know where I can find an ebuild for projectx? by Holly Bostick
1 On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 22:28:01 +0100
2 Holly Bostick wrote:
3
4 > Nick Rout schreef:
5 > > ProjectX is a java mpeg2 editor. It used to be in portage but has
6 > > been dumped with no warning. I didn't have a chance to move it to
7 > > overlay.
8 > >
9 > > Does anyone have an ebuild for this package?
10 >
11 > If it used to be in Portage, you can probably find it in the CVS attic--
12 > check the gentoo.org homepage, use the "Browse CVS" menu item to get to
13 > the CVS, and then surf to the correct category. There should be a folder
14 > called "Attic", where, iirc, you will find such removed ebuilds.
15 >
16
17 thanks, good idea. in fact you don't even need to go to the Attic,
18 removed ebuilds seem to still be in the CVS tree, just marked as
19 removed. (not sure if they disappear after a while).
20
21 > Just download/save it and pop it in your overlay.
22 >
23 > I would check why it was removed, though, before doing so... but that's
24 > just me.
25
26 no explanation was given other than "over work"
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30 Nick Rout <nick@×××××××.nz>
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