Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:52:08 +0300 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: mi@aldan.algebra.com Cc: stable@FreeBSD.org, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: support for a.out in ports Message-ID: <3B8B5BB8.778403AD@FreeBSD.org> References: <200108272224.f7RMOOk22912@misha.privatelabs.com>
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mi@aldan.algebra.com wrote: > Hello! > > What's the general opinion on listing the minor numbers of the libraries > installed by a port in the port's pkg-plist? > > The bsd.ports.mk strips the minor numbers out automaticly if the > PORTOBJFORMAT is not aout, and the following ports currently list > libraries in that fashion: > > XttXF86srv-common beecrypt clanlib cle_base dcdflib expect > faces fnlib hesiod iv jade lcms libdjvu++ libdlmalloc libffi > libfpx libicq libmalloc libmng libparanoia libslang libsocket++ > libtabe linux-lesstif-ns mh omniORB pari pgplot pilot-link pine > radiusclient sqlite tcl80 tclExpat tcp_wrapper tix tk80 tvision > xforms xview > > The only arguments against doing it, that I heard, are: > > a.out is dead everywhere, except for some large corporations, > who can afford own admins to maintain/fix their ports > > I think, this contradicts the FreeBSD's goal of providing quality > software for everybody (including large corporations). And if an admin > needs to maintain/fix the ports, it is not quality software, IMHO. > > a.out was retired more than two years ago! > > I retired my a.out (2.2.8-STABLE) server this May. I can imagine people > still having a few co-located far enough to make a release jump > troublesome, wishing to be able to build the package on one and copy to > another... > > They are not that difficult to add... Should the minor numbers be > tolerated? Should they be welcome? Should they be actively encouraged? > Thanks, No, they shouldn't, unless it is a binary-only package. a.out support is dead, and soon will be retired from bsd.port.mk as well. -Maxim To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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