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Date:      Tue, 1 Feb 2000 21:32:48 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
To:        Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com>
Cc:        Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>, Dan Langille <dan@freebsddiary.org>, ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: skip requires X?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0002012129140.305-100000@picnic.mat.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000201212336.F79328@jade.chc-chimes.com>

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On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Bill Fumerola wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 01, 2000 at 12:42:07PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote:
> 
> > What about gd?  It's a graphics library, which is totally justified in
> > having a dependency on a graphics output device (X).
> 
> No, it is not justified in doing that.

What about all the *many* other ports (like the kde and gnome things) that
have dependencies, such as on sound ports, that they *could be* compiled
without.  Like I said, Bill, you can argue that *all* ports should be
restricted to their narrowest possible selves, but as things are now, gd
is perfectly justified.

What about taking the X dependency out of emacs, Bill.  It can build
without it, you know.  If you try it, better get your flack jacket
out.  It will be wildly unpopular, but the argument is just like gd.

> 
> 

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Chuck Robey            | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD,
chuckr@picnic.mat.net  | electronics, communications, and signal processing.

New Year's Resolution:  I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up
fictitious words in the dictionary.
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