Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 20:34:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sleepycat Software <db@abyssinian.sleepycat.com> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Berkeley DB port to FreeBSD Message-ID: <199902080134.UAA00946@abyssinian.sleepycat.com>
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> Re: Berkeley DB port to FreeBSD > Don Croyle <croyle@gelemna.ft-wayne.in.us> > > I took a look at your web site with a view towards updating the port, > and it appears that the only way to download the current distfile is > via a cgi-bin script there. One of the great beauties of the FreeBSD > ports system is the way it automates the download, building and > installation process. > > Speaking solely for myself, I think we're better off with a slightly > dated distfile that's cached on FreeBSD mirrors worldwide that > attempting to track something that has to be manually downloaded every > time. If you would be willing to provide a fixed URL from which the > new releases can be fetched, I think that we would be much more likely > to keep the port up to date. I'm not sure if I understand. Since we can (and do!) completely re-organize the distribution between releases, why does a manual step of downloading the package result in additional work? Providing a fixed URL is difficult, it's going to be hard to make sure anyone that works on our web site knows and remembers that Regards, --keith =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Keith Bostic Sleepycat Software Inc. db@sleepycat.com 394 E. Riding Dr. +1-978-287-4781 Carlisle, MA 01741 http://www.sleepycat.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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