Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:41:19 +0200 From: Ernst de Haan <ernst@jollem.com> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG, sobomax@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Re: Supporting pkg-plist.gz ? Message-ID: <20010602174119.A4802@c187104187.telekabel.chello.nl> In-Reply-To: <200106021534.f52FYrT34283@vashon.polstra.com>; from jdp@polstra.com on Sat, Jun 02, 2001 at 08:34:53AM -0700 References: <200106021038.f52AcXo50376@mail.uic-in.net> <200106021534.f52FYrT34283@vashon.polstra.com>
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John,
> > Actually we could save much more disk space by collapsing one-line
> > pkg-comment files into either pkg-descr or Makefile [bikeshed
> > pending]. This way we could free about 5MB (5,000 files * 1,024
> > bytes wasted per file) w/o any significant disadvantage.
>
> Agreed, but why bother? 5 MB is _nothing_. The ports collection
> isn't a space hog, and it never has been one.
Well, what about being sensible and reasonable? Why spend disk space if you
don't have to? The ports system is constantly improving, as it should.
Kind regards,
Ernst
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Ernst de Haan
Java Architect
Jollem Information Technology
"Come to me all who are weary and burdened
and I will give you rest" -- Jesus Christ
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