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Date:      Sun, 21 May 2006 17:09:40 -0500
From:      "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net>
To:        "Martin Wilke" <freebsd@unixfreunde.de>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: new categorie "meta" ?
Message-ID:  <op.s9w86ewh9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <20060521234850.2fd4d360@mwilke.ath.cx>
References:  <20060521234850.2fd4d360@mwilke.ath.cx>

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On Sun, 21 May 2006 16:48:50 -0500, Martin Wilke <freebsd@unixfreunde.de>  
wrote:

> Hi Friends,
>
> since creating new categories comes in vogue lately I just wanted to
> ask what you think about creating a categorie called "META". Why you
> should do that is simple: There are enough ports serving as meta ports.
> These include:
>
> lang/php4-extensions
> lang/php5-extensions
> x11/xorg
> x11/gnome2
> x11/gnome2-lite
> x11/kde3
> x11/kde-lite
> x11-wm/xfce4
>
> usw.
>
> That would lead to a clearer layout and improved overview of large
> applications (esp for newbies).

No thanks, the categories should be related with apps, not ports.

Cheers,
Mezz

> Regards Martin


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