Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:42:25 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> To: "Kristian Rask" <krask@mediac.dk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I miss a couple of features ! Do u have a repository for project ideas by non programmers ? Message-ID: <38598.938774545@axl.noc.iafrica.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 30 Sep 1999 22:03:31 %2B0200." <001701bf0b7e$e8e3eee0$0201a8c0@mediac.dk>
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On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 22:03:31 +0200, "Kristian Rask" wrote: > Subject: Re: I miss a couple of features ! Do u have a repository for > project ideas by non programmers ? > > The subject is the first part of the question. Yes. The FreeBSD Ports tree is an ideal place for user-contributed software to mature before consideration for inclusion in the base system. The only time it's not appropriate is when your software requires kernel changes. Those should be proposed on the freebsd-hackers mailing list. To get your software into the ports tree, use send-pr(1) to send a submission. Please makes sure you read the porting section of the FreeBSD Handbook at: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/porting.html > This kernel could then ask for you Emergency disk, recreate the > structure(s) and ask u to insert the tape (or mount a particular > device) I think you could design this elegantly without the need for kernel changes. > 2) Open System Wide backup > A backup engine that can somehow backup any and all OS'es :) > Maybe like a definition for a ftp like server, and an engine for FreeBSD > to backup all such servers. Ambitious. :-) > I could easily define the above in much more detail, but if no one > cares, then it'l be a waste of time :) The popular answer to this is always "let's see the code first". :-) If you need advice on the design side before you start, try the freebsd-hackers mailing list. Just keep in mind that people are quick to shoot down new ideas there. Also keep in mind that the criticisms you get there are often well-founded. Later, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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