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Royce Williams wrote:
>> I think we need to keep in mind people for whom English is an
>> >  additional language... parsing ACTION; REBUILD_DEPS is a lot easier
>> >  for them than a few paragraphs.
>> >
>> >  However, in this case I don't see how the wording could be simplified.
>> >
>> >
> I think that part of the original poster's point was that instructions on
> how to rebuilt dependencies could be generically included once (perhaps at
> the top?) and then repeatedly included by reference where needed.

In addition, ACTION: REBUILD_DEPS can be parsable by ports management 
tools and automatically handled.
Rebuild deps is the mostly used information in UPDATING so it can be 
seamlessly handled by ports tools.

Miroslav Lachman