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Date:      Sat, 28 May 2011 13:22:42 +0100
From:      Jamie Paul Griffin <griffin@gnix.co.uk>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: vim & python as scripting language
Message-ID:  <20110528122242.GB72500@think.gnix.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=4PpwRC0oVg81AKAVBfH67_qvoRg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:44:07AM +0000, Eitan Adler wrote:
> > How is it that there is no 'make config' menu to choose options from?
> 
> This has come up multiple times on this mailing list. The maintainer
> dislikes the options system and has hidden vim's options behind a
> variable "WITH_VIM_OPTIONS"
> add WITH_VIM_OPTIONS="YES" to /etc/make.conf to have it act like other ports.

	Why is something like that up to the maintainer? Surely if a port has
	options that will benefit people using it then making them available
	should be a standard requirement that maintainers have to abide by.

	Personal preference is great when it doesn't become a PITA to everyone
	else. 




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