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Date:      Fri, 25 Oct 1996 02:23:33 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Adam David <adam@veda.is>
To:        jfieber@indiana.edu (John Fieber)
Cc:        asami@freebsd.org, ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/databases/p5-DBI - Imported sources
Message-ID:  <199610250223.CAA05303@veda.is>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.961024210600.18024H-100000@fallout.campusview.indiana.edu> from John Fieber at "Oct 24, 96 09:14:50 pm"

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> > > Of course, virtual categories break the tradition of having each
> > > CATEGORIES keyword correspond with a physical directory, but is
> > > that absolutely necessary?
> > 
> > Not necessary. Even too limiting.
> 
> However, there is the danger that people would start creating
> virtual categories with reckless abandon, creating a mess of the
> whole thing.  Not that it *will* happen, but it certainly could
> and is something to keep an eye on.
> 
> -john
> 
> == jfieber@indiana.edu ===========================================
> == http://fallout.campusview.indiana.edu/~jfieber ================
> 

So define a policy, and give the portsmeister absolute veto on what
categories get created. An unofficial category would show up as bogus
anyway, or such a scheme could be implemented if necessary.

--
Adam David <adam@veda.is>



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