Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-13 Thread Euan Thoms
> Why? Will not the net/unison232 or the net/unison port simply work? > They should be using the latest version of lang/ocaml already. Yes, the unison232 will built and work with the OCAML in the tree. However with unison, it's critical that the client and server version matches. tha

Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-13 Thread Gabor Pali
2014-08-13 22:29 GMT+01:00 Euan Thoms : > How would dependency resolution be affected by your suggested method? OPAM manages the dependencies itself, without involving pkg(8). For what it is worth, you should be able to install unison via OPAM easily. Though, it will not put the unison binary to

Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-13 Thread Euan Thoms
Thanks for the info, that's interesting. I solved my problem by digging up a binary package for OCAML 3.x. But it was not ideal, I think it was a 8.3 package when was on a 8.4 system. Also, it was the old pkg format, but a pkg2ng brought it into line with pkgng. It's great that the n

Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-12 Thread Gabor Pali
Hi Euan, 2014-08-11 17:03 GMT+01:00 Euan Thoms : >However, I was suggesting we have a legacy port for OCAML 3.x, just >like we have for php and other important stuff that newer versions >breaks things. If you are really in need for the 3.x version of OCaml compiler, you may want to tr

Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-11 Thread Euan Thoms
I only know how to use the standard ports tree, I've never needed anything frmo SVN. How do I find the SVN reposistory? Please point me in the right direction. Actually I have been meaning to learn how to be a port contributor, since there is a couple projects I compile myself since

Re: OCAML version 3 (legacy)

2014-08-07 Thread Michael Grünewald
Hi Euan, I am replying to you and to the list po...@freebsd.org, because the question might be of general interest: On 7 Aug 2014, at 20:17, Euan Thoms wrote: > [I need to port some third party software zith OCaml 3.X]. > Is it possible that you or somebody else could make a legacy port for OCA