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Date:      Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:07:15 -0400
From:      "Steve Wills" <swills@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Baptiste Daroussin" <bapt@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: [CFT] New dialog for ports
Message-ID:  <3b3e70c0c550b64c4f295e0479d0e681.squirrel@mouf.net>
In-Reply-To: <20130320070957.GK67352@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net>
References:  <20130314095529.GH53963@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net> <51492152.2010709@FreeBSD.org> <20130320070957.GK67352@ithaqua.etoilebsd.net>

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> I wonder if it is worth to let the question to install dialog4ports.
>
> I mean dialog4ports being mandatory you should just be installed directly
> doesn't it?
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> anyone have an opinion about this?
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> I will remove the question on 27/03 if I got more please do than please
> don't at
> that time.

The question does lead one to think it's optional. If it's not optional,
then there shouldn't be a prompt. I think it should be optional. IMHO, the
requirement being mandator violates POLA, as does the prompt. These are
questions that should have been answered before it was committed.

Steve





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