Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:02:06 +0100 From: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Utility for safe updating of ports in base system Message-ID: <20070418000206.5061bb14@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <4625128B.6020403@baesystems.com> References: <4625128B.6020403@baesystems.com>
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:31:39 -0400 Adam Stroud <adam.p.stroud@baesystems.com> wrote: > I was just on the FreeBSD "list of projects and ideas fot volunteers" > page and I was wondering if anyone was working on the "portupgrade in > C" utility. I would be willing to help (code/document/test) if it's > needed. What would be the point of putting any port-upgrading tool in the base-system? The ports tree isn't branched, so why branch such tools in the base-system. IMO they logically belong in ports where they are better able to follow any developments in the ports-system.
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