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Date:      Sat, 17 May 2003 18:19:40 -0700
From:      Adam Weinberger <adamw@freebsd.org>
To:        Colin Percival <colin.percival@wadham.ox.ac.uk>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: To port or not to port
Message-ID:  <20030518011940.GU31083@vectors.cx>
In-Reply-To: <5.0.2.1.1.20030518005944.030b7440@popserver.sfu.ca>
References:  <5.0.2.1.1.20030518005944.030b7440@popserver.sfu.ca>

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>> (05.17.2003 @ 1709 PST): Colin Percival said, in 0.6K: <<
>   Is there any general rule for when code should be an independent port 
> vs. when it should be included in a different port?
>   For the next version of security/freebsd-update I've written a binary 
> diff/patch tool; it can certainly be used on its own, but I think it's most 
> important user will be freebsd-update.
>   Should I submit this as a separate port, or just build it as part of 
> freebsd-update?
>> end of "To port or not to port" from Colin Percival <<

If they may get updated independently, or if people may want one without
the other, take a look at the structure of sysutils/cdrtools and
sysutils/mkisofs.

# Adam


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