Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 14:12:43 +0400 From: Alexander Pyhalov <alp@rsu.ru> To: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADSUP] Staging, packaging and more Message-ID: <5252891B.8040802@rsu.ru> In-Reply-To: <20131004132945.GL72453@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> References: <20131003084814.GB99713@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> <524D6059.2000700@FreeBSD.org> <524DD120.4000701@freebsd.org> <20131003203501.GA1371@medusa.sysfault.org> <CAGwOe2Ye2MLz3QpyMW3wyN9ew%2BiNnTETS1oOi_%2B8dPehUcWa0w@mail.gmail.com> <20131004061833.GA1367@medusa.sysfault.org> <20131004063259.GC72453@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> <524E679B.9010103@infracaninophile.co.uk> <20131004070503.GF72453@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> <524EB31C.6060102@quip.cz> <20131004132945.GL72453@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net>
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On 10/04/2013 17:29, Baptiste Daroussin wrote: > On Fri, Oct 04, 2013 at 02:22:52PM +0200, Miroslav Lachman wrote: >> I really like the current state with full packages. Disk space is cheap, >> full packages is default for whole FreeBSD existence and it is easy to >> maintain the system with it. If I want portA and portB, I just install >> portA and portB and if I want to see installed ports, I see two ports >> installed and not a bunch of lines like: >> portA-bin >> portA-doc >> portA-dev >> portB-bin >> portB-doc >> portB-dev >> >> When I need to update those ports, I will update two ports, not six or >> more ports / sub ports. >> >> Embedded systems are corner case, where many things need to be tweaked >> anyway. >> >> So I like the idea of default full packages with possibility to >> optionally select and install sub parts for those who really need the >> fine grained list of packages. > > That is because you keep thinking you have to build those ports yourself, we are > here speaking of binary packages. > > regards, > Bapt > Can pkg include IPS facets feature or similar one? So, you'll have full binary package, but just subset of package files can be installed on the system. Facets solve *-devel hell. You just say once: "I don't want to have development-related parts here..." -- Best regards, Alexander Pyhalov, system administrator of Computer Center of Southern Federal University
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