Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:41:12 -0400 (EDT) From: proclus@iname.com To: Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ANN: Gnu-Darwin-ports mailing list Message-ID: <200106072141.RAA14250@pico.mbg.cornell.edu> In-Reply-To: <p05100346b7456811c04d@[192.168.168.205]>
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I would add that our users will be trained on the FreeBSD package system so that the transition to OP will be a comfortable one. None of our arguments depend on the FreeBSD package system in a way that excludes OP, and we will adopt OP when the time is right. Regards, proclus On 7 Jun, Rich Morin wrote: >>Any particular reason why the effort going into this isn't going >>into OpenPackages instead (where there are some Darwin developers >>involved)? > > We expect to transition to OpenPackages at the same time as FreeBSD > does. Meanwhile, we are taking advantage of the existing tools to > get large numbers of packages building, shake out bugs, etc. When > the OP tools are ready and FreeBSD is ready to move, an analysis > of our deltas will tell us what we need to know to work under OP. > Incidentally, these deltas are diminishing with each succeeding Mac > OS X release... > > The fact that some Darwin developers are involved in OP means that > the new regime is unlikely to contain any design decisions that we > cannot abide... > > -r -- Visit proclus realm! http://www.proclus-realm.com/ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- !O M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ h--- r+++ y++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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