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@@ -341,7 +341,19 @@ I now use the OpenSUSE build service to create Recoll OpenSUSE packages.
 	<a href="http://cvsweb.freebsd.org/ports/databases/xapian-core">
 	  xapian port</a> 
 	<a href="http://cvsweb.freebsd.org/ports/deskutils/recoll">
-	  recoll port</a>.</p>
+	  recoll port</a>.
+      </p>
+
+        <p class="important">The ports in the standard FreeBSD tree
+          have been stuck to older xapian and recoll versions for
+          obscure reasons (the patches for xapian 1.2 have been in the
+          bug report system for months). As frustrated maintainer of the
+          FreeBSD Xapian and Recoll ports, I hereby make
+          available <a href="files/xapian+recoll-ports.tgz">the 
+            port directories </a>that should be in the port tree if the world
+          was perfect. Just extract this anywhere and <em>make</em>
+          away!
+        </p>
 
       <h3>Mac port</h3>