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commit bit for safe keeping, and re-instated 1 commit bit.</p> commit bit for safe keeping, and re-instated 1 commit bit.</p>
<p>In February, Mark Linimon (linimon) stepped down from his <p>In February, Mark Linimon (linimon) stepped down from his
duties in the team. Mark had been the longest serving member of duties in the team. Mark had been the second longest serving member of
the team. Mark had spent many long hours refactoring and the team. Mark had spent many long hours refactoring and
documenting the portbuild software to ensure that pointyhat documenting the portbuild software to ensure that pointyhat
services could be restored.</p> services could be restored.</p>
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coincide with the end of life for &os;&nbsp;7.X.</p> coincide with the end of life for &os;&nbsp;7.X.</p>
<p>Beat Gaetzi (beat) stepped down from his duties on portmgr@ in <p>Beat Gaetzi (beat) stepped down from his duties on portmgr@ in
March. Among his notable contributions, was the task of migrating March. Among his notable contributions was the task of migrating
the Ports Tree from the old CVS repo to Subversion.</p> the Ports Tree from the old CVS repo to Subversion.</p>
<p>Bryan Drewery (bdrewery) joined the Ports Management team in <p>Bryan Drewery (bdrewery) joined the Ports Management team in
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was done to get rid of this in the Glib update to 2.34. In was done to get rid of this in the Glib update to 2.34. In
cooperation with the X11 Team, the usage of cooperation with the X11 Team, the usage of
<tt>USE_GNOME=pkgconfig</tt> in X components will be removed. <tt>USE_GNOME=pkgconfig</tt> in X components will be removed.
After the fallout from this is handled and stranglers are After the fallout from this is handled and stragglers are
converted, the <tt>USE_GNOME</tt> option will be removed.</p> converted, the <tt>USE_GNOME</tt> option will be removed.</p>
<p>In addition <tt>USE_GNOME=gnomehack</tt> is deprecated and <p>In addition <tt>USE_GNOME=gnomehack</tt> is deprecated and
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<li>ViewVC: <a href="http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom">http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom</a></li> <li>ViewVC: <a href="http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom">http://www.marcuscom.com:8080/viewvc/viewvc.cgi/marcuscom</a></li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>On-going efforts:</p> <p>Ongoing efforts:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><tt>glib</tt> 2.36, <tt>pango</tt> 1.34.0, <tt>gtk</tt> <li><tt>glib</tt> 2.36, <tt>pango</tt> 1.34.0, <tt>gtk</tt>
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default, <tt>newfs(8)</tt> sets this area to half of minfree default, <tt>newfs(8)</tt> sets this area to half of minfree
(typically 4% of the data area).</p> (typically 4% of the data area).</p>
<p>As with all layout policies, it only affect layouts of things <p>As with all layout policies, it only affects layouts of things
allocated after it is put in place. So these changes will allocated after it is put in place. So these changes will
primarily be noticable on newly created file systems.</p> primarily be noticable on newly created file systems.</p>
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</links> </links>
<body> <body>
<p>ARM architecture is more and more prevailing, not only in the <p>ARM architecture is more and more prevalent, not only in the
mobile and embedded space. Among the more interesting industry mobile and embedded space. Among the more interesting industry
trends emerging in the recent months has been the "ARM server" trends emerging in the recent months has been the "ARM server"
concept. Some top-tier companies started developing systems concept. Some top-tier companies have started developing systems
like this already (Dell, HP).</p> like this already (Dell, HP).</p>
<p>Key to &os; success in these new areas are sophisticated <p>Key to &os; success in these new areas are sophisticated
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FreeBSD 8.4 is released and the ports tree is reopened for FreeBSD 8.4 is released and the ports tree is reopened for
commits.</p> commits.</p>
<p>Work is also on-going to port new versions of MESA and OpenGL, <p>Work is also ongoing to port new versions of MESA and OpenGL,
as well as a new version of xorg-server, and perhaps in the as well as a new version of xorg-server, and perhaps in the
future, Wayland. These are considered more long-term goals and future, Wayland. These are considered more long-term goals and
are not targeted for the current update.</p> are not targeted for the current update.</p>
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<task>Look into replacements for HAL. HAL is used for <task>Look into replacements for HAL. HAL is used for
hot-plugging of devices, but it has been long abandoned by Linux. hot-plugging of devices, but it has been long abandoned by Linux.
A replacement, perhaps build on top of devd would be nice to A replacement, perhaps built on top of devd would be nice to
have. This work should be coordinated with the &os; GNOME and have. This work should be coordinated with the &os; GNOME and
KDE teams.</task> KDE teams.</task>
</help> </help>
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<body> <body>
<p>This project adds the block IO access accounting to the <p>This project adds the block IO access accounting to the
racct/rctl resource limiting framework, a working prototype racct/rctl resource limiting framework; a working prototype
implementation is available.</p> implementation is available.</p>
</body> </body>
</project> </project>
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<li>tumbler: 0.1.27 (add new option, COVER)</li> <li>tumbler: 0.1.27 (add new option, COVER)</li>
<li>Parole: 0.5.0</li> <li>Parole: 0.5.0</li>
<li>xfdesktop: 4.10.2</li> <li>xfdesktop: 4.10.2</li>
<li>Midori: 0.4.9 (full compatible with Vala 0.18), 0.5.0 is available <li>Midori: 0.4.9 (fully compatible with Vala 0.18), 0.5.0 is available
(see links)</li> (see links)</li>
<li>Orage: 4.8.4</li> <li>Orage: 4.8.4</li>
<li>xfce4-terminal: 0.6.1 (renamed by upstream, previous name <li>xfce4-terminal: 0.6.1 (renamed by upstream, previous name
was Terminal)</li> was Terminal)</li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>This last application contains drop-down functionality, new <p>This last application contains drop-down functionality: new
window slides down from the top of the screen when key (we can window slides down from the top of the screen when key (we can
define keyboard shortcut) is pressed.</p> define keyboard shortcut) is pressed.</p>
</body> </body>
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mailing lists.</p> mailing lists.</p>
<p>There are some issues with Wine32 on &os;/amd64 &mdash; <p>There are some issues with Wine32 on &os;/amd64 &mdash;
possibly related to <tt>FreeBSD32_COMPACT</tt>, or other general possibly related to <tt>FREEBSD32_COMPAT</tt>, or other general
32/64-bit issues &mdash; that could do with some focus.</p> 32/64-bit issues &mdash; that could do with some focus.</p>
</body> </body>
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<body> <body>
<p>PyPy has been successfully updated to 2.0-beta1 with 2.0-beta2 <p>PyPy has been successfully updated to 2.0-beta1 with 2.0-beta2
finishing translating and other tests. Many major changes were finishing translating and other tests. Many major changes were
made to the PyPy port fr the 2.0-beta1 release, these made to the PyPy port from the 2.0-beta1 release, these
include:</p> include:</p>
<ul> <ul>
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<li>Fix the test target.</li> <li>Fix the test target.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>Although the port is in a healthy state; PyPy on &os; has some <p>Although the port is in a healthy state, PyPy on &os; has some
rough edges (see <tt>make test</tt> for examples of rough edges (see <tt>make test</tt> for examples of
roughness).</p> roughness).</p>
</body> </body>