FreeBSD ports frozen after someone commits the 150MB Linux Copilot binary

The FreeBSD ports collection was temporarily frozen by maintainers. The freeze followed a commit that added the entire 150 MB Linux Copilot binary. The binary was included in the ports tree despite its large size. Contributors raised concerns about the impact on repository size and build processes. The freeze allows developers to assess the implications of the addition. No further commits to the ports tree were accepted while the issue is reviewed. The incident highlights challenges in handling large third‑party binaries. FreeBSD community members are discussing possible remediation steps. The situation remains unresolved as maintainers evaluate the next actions.