Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 12:56:56 -0700 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Package dependency limitations Message-ID: <20010715125656.A10531@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <35864.994754601@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>; from sheldonh@starjuice.net on Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 10:43:21AM %2B0200 References: <35864.994754601@axl.seasidesoftware.co.za>
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--ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 10:43:21AM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: >=20 > When I originally worked on the www/mod_perl port, I found an annoying > limitation in package dependencies. >=20 > Port dependencies basically say this: >=20 > If file/library x is not installed install port y. >=20 > However, package dependencies say this: >=20 > If port y is not installed, install port y. Someone just needs to port wildcard dependencies from NetBSD. Kris --ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7UfWIWry0BWjoQKURAjsWAJ4/kd5odtPuKeoNMiyktW2in/TbXQCfUBdX 2oj8ONuCOjR2RdYBapCrh9c= =au6g -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ew6BAiZeqk4r7MaW-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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