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We've had the GNOME 2.12 upgrade ready since the day it came out, but + the FreeBSD ports tree is still in a partial lockdown for the release + of FreeBSD 6.0. Merging in a GNOME upgrade during the freeze would be + too disruptive; we're waiting until the tree is completely unfrozen.
+ +In the meantime, you can read the + Development + Branch FAQ for information about getting GNOME 2.12 from our development + repository. However, keep in mind that maintaining a ports tree from two + separate locations can be tricky; we advise that most users wait until + we merge GNOME 2.12 into the main FreeBSD ports tree.
+If you are upgrading from GNOME 2.8 to GNOME 2.10, read the