Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 11:37:39 +0000 From: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Removing documentation Message-ID: <56C06703.6010508@multiplay.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <56C06410.3070208@sorbs.net> References: <56B754A8.3030605@marino.st> <56BCE01D.4010701@FreeBSD.org> <56BCE218.40403@marino.st> <CA%2BE3k93iYs1p5Je-AKwJ7pVLdzYgSXWqb4P0XoD0oTJhrkt==Q@mail.gmail.com> <56BCEC5F.4020007@marino.st> <CA%2BE3k930YfN=LADkE7X4a82RSPZ-MSeKkC=U_J8kKDiy6vot=w@mail.gmail.com> <56BDF2A3.9030100@ohlste.in> <CA%2BE3k924LhG-%2BD7V0T_D_Km7KrXJ%2B3fHkVdyPjS7gdkZcwd5Lg@mail.gmail.com> <56BE0CC5.50103@sorbs.net> <20160212190032.GD26283@home.opsec.eu> <56BF0577.7010808@sorbs.net> <CAN6yY1upV01t_VEfjjroO=9mHVMKoWgUny91MGbz3zqQ%2BQTZrA@mail.gmail.com> <56C06410.3070208@sorbs.net>
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On 14/02/2016 11:25, Michelle Sullivan wrote:
> Kevin Oberman wrote:
>> My experience is that pkg(8) has been wonderfully robust since 1.3. before
>> 1.3 it was a real pain in the neck, though I never had a need to rebuild
>> the DB, I did ave to do a bit of fix-up. I really, really wish Bapt had
>> listened and held up the default to pkg for a bit. Much as I like it, it
>> really was not ready for prime time when it became the default. The early
>> issues chased too many people away. E.g. you.
>>
> Nailed it!
The problem with that is its a chicken and egg situation, without it
hitting prime time it likely wouldn't have got the needed use to
identify and subsequently fix the issues you're referring to; at the
very least it would have slowed that process down :(
Regards
Steve
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