Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 01:26:31 -0600 From: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> To: James Pole <james@pole.net.nz> Cc: gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/58840: [PATCH] exclude possibly unrequireddependenciesfrom x11/gnome2 Message-ID: <oprx1wahkm8ckrg5@smtp.central.cox.net> In-Reply-To: <1067843548.3865.17.camel@localhost> References: <200311021927.hA2JRIt2074978@freefall.freebsd.org> <1067833233.258.10.camel@localhost> <20031103045730.GV96543@toxic.magnesium.net> <1067843548.3865.17.camel@localhost>
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On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:12:28 +1300, James Pole <james@pole.net.nz> wrote: > On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 17:57, Adam Weinberger wrote: >> The reason that these programs are part of x11/gnome2 and not >> x11/gnome2-fifth-toe is that, at any point, the GNOME project could >> start releasing software that assumes that any and all parts of the >> GNOME desktop/development system are installed. > > We have a ports system that automatically works out the dependicies for > all the applications in the port collection. If a port requires all the > features it needs to specify all the features it needs otherwise its a > broken port. > > While I respect your opinion, I don't agree with it. Not everything > needs to be installed. Why things like gnomemeeting should be installed > puzzles me. There should be an *easy* way for users to opt out of > unneccessary things. Easy answer for gnomemeeting, because it's part of Gnome. Check at www.gnome.org . > Plenty of other ports take advantage of WITH_* and/or WITHOUT_* options > to let users finetune their ports without forcing them to write their > own Makefiles. Why not x11/gnome2? I believe, Joe and Adam have answered it. :-) > Just because the GNOME project says this or that should be the default, > doesn't mean that we should not allow users to specify what they don't > want from the default options. Then, don't install x11/gnome2 and choice the port of apps what you want to install or even better create your own meta-port. Gnome2 is full of feature desktop with all packages. I won't object if you want to create a new port of something like x11/gnome2-choice, x11/gnome2-lite or some better word. Cheers, Mezz > - James -- bsdforums.org 's moderator, mezz.
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