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From: FreeBSD matters of Mark Huizer (xaa) <freebsd@xaa.stack.urc.tue.nl>
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Subject: Re: src/gnu
To: imp@village.org (Warner Losh)
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In-Reply-To: <199605230551.XAA07031@rover.village.org> from Warner Losh at "May 22, 96 11:51:34 pm"
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> : I agree with Poul.  The bmake paradigm for gcc just isn't working.
> : If the ports model fits better, we should use that instead.
> 
> One thing to consider is that the gnu software has a habbit of
> disappearing off the FTP sites after a while.  This would force an
> ungrade or leave some people out in the cold should the FSF produce a
> series of bad releases of a certain program.
> 
Does it really matter for gcc to be on a FreeBSD in the distfiles dir or
in the source tree? The mirrors or FTP sites need the stuff anyway

Mark