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Date:      Mon, 08 Jul 2002 20:46:56 -0400 (EDT)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Dan Moschuk <dan@freebsd.org>
Cc:        arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: Summary of package system flaws (for the 100th time)
Message-ID:  <XFMail.20020708204656.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020708224952.GA5381@scoobysnax.jaded.net>

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On 08-Jul-2002 Dan Moschuk wrote:
> 
> There's been a lot of opinions and ideas expressed on this list over the last 
> twenty four hours that seems to have side-stepped into numerous discussions.
> 
> However, rather than tossing out ideas that solve problem X but do nothing 
> about problem Y (or create problem Z) I think it would be beneficial to first
> decide on what functionality we are looking for in a package system.  
> Then we can begin discussing how to best implement them.
> 
> Rather than fork off another web of discussions, please email me privately
> what you would like to see a new package system do, and I will summarize 
> everything and follow up tomorrow afternoon.  Once a "wishlist" has been
> decided on, the architectural bikeshed can begin. :)

*sigh*

Has anyone in this discussion looked at the libh package stuff or are you all
just going to sit down and hash out all the same arguments for the bazillionth
time?

-- 

John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>  <><  http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/
"Power Users Use the Power to Serve!"  -  http://www.FreeBSD.org/

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