Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:34:02 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestion: A new variable for a few Makefiles: IS_BINARY Message-ID: <4B5873EA.6020507@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <201001210247.o0L2lno8035853@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <201001210247.o0L2lno8035853@fire.js.berklix.net>
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On 1/20/2010 6:47 PM, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Some may not don't mind > installing binaries from elsewhere, but FreeSBD could protect more, What is it that you're trying to protect people from? In other words, what bad thing do you think is going to happen if someone installs a binary, and why do you think that we would allow something dangerous into the ports collection in the first place? Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/ Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso
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