Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 08:59:23 -0600 From: Donald Wilde <dwilde1@thuntek.net> To: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> Cc: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com>, Bill Swingle <unfurl@dub.net>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Advocacy Message-ID: <37077E4B.ACAB0229@thuntek.net> References: <Pine.HPP.3.96.990403205118.16872E-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com>
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Bill Fumerola wrote: > > On Sat, 3 Apr 1999, Donald Wilde wrote: > > > The key issue there (I think) is that some of the foundation packages > > are ports, not packages. I know it's a royal pain; I've been bitten many > > times. > > If they are a port and not a package there is a 99% chance that we (the > ports people) cannot legally or technically make it a package. No other > reason, and it can't be 'fixed'. > Yes, I know, Bill. I'm not implying in any way that you _can_ fix this in the simplest way. The only way I can see is to actually drive "make" from the /stand/sysinstall, including the CD change blurb, and I'm not sure that's a good idea at all. -- Don Wilde "Bringing the Internet to everyone!" Wilde Media 1380 Rio Rancho Blvd. SE #117 voice: 505-771-0709 Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 e-mail: dwilde1@thuntek.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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