Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:59:16 -0300 From: Marcus Alves Grando <mnag@FreeBSD.org> To: ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/archivers Makefile ports/archivers/deb2targz Makefile distinfo pkg-descr Message-ID: <433AE804.3020300@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20050928184318.GA66358@FreeBSD.org> References: <200509281637.j8SGbaeh029958@repoman.freebsd.org> <20050928184318.GA66358@FreeBSD.org>
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Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 04:37:35PM +0000, Marcus Alves Grando wrote: > >>mnag 2005-09-28 16:37:35 UTC >> >> FreeBSD ports repository >> >> Modified files: >> archivers Makefile >> Added files: >> archivers/deb2targz Makefile distinfo pkg-descr >> Log: >> New port >> >> deb2targz is a very small perl script for converting Debian Linux .deb packages >> to a .tar.gz. deb2targz does not need any external programs like 'ar' or 'tar'. > > > I really think that it's about time for us to augment the meaning of > "converters" category (right now it only says about character code > conversions). There lots of software in ports already that are best > described by being a _converter_, and IMHO lots of our users would start > looking for one exactly in this category, and would probably get frustrated > to find out it's not there. I think converters are only to character converters and i think that users use "make search", because it's more easy. Regards -- Marcus Alves Grando Grupos Internet S/A marcus(at)corp.grupos.com.br mnag(at)FreeBSD.org
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