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Date:      Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:47:59 -0600
From:      Jeremy Norris <ishmael27@home.com>
To:        Pete Fritchman <petef@databits.net>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: $FreeBSD$ in pkg-plist (was Re: ports/32037: New port: pm-lib)
Message-ID:  <20011122024759.GA8664@babylon.merseine.nu>
In-Reply-To: <20011119083417.C81774@databits.net>
References:  <200111190520.fAJ5K2t67168@freefall.freebsd.org> <20011119083417.C81774@databits.net>

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On Mon, Nov 19, 2001 at 08:34:17AM -0500, Pete Fritchman wrote:
> ++ 18/11/01 21:20 -0800 - Jeremy Norris:
> |  Please use this shar instead of original (adds $FreeBSD$ to pkg-plist).
> 
> Is this really necessary?  It isn't documented anywhere and portlint
> doesn't check for it.  Most ports do not have this, while just a few do.
> 
> Personally, I don't see any need for it.  A few people I have talked to
> tend to agree with me, too.  So can we come up with a policy about this
> and be consistent?
> 

I see no harm in it being added. I believe OpenBSD does it in all of their
ports. What does portmgr think?

Jeremy

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