Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:13:13 +0100 From: Rasputin <rasputin@submonkey.net> To: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Version of XFree86 in FreeBSD Release 4.4 Message-ID: <20010918151313.A43143@shikima.mine.nu> In-Reply-To: <20010918160602.B90244@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de>; from alex@big.endian.de on Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 04:06:02PM %2B0200 References: <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <200109181358.JAA25623@pobox.engeast.BayNetworks.COM> <20010918160602.B90244@fump.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de>
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* Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de> [010918 15:07]: > Thus spake Robert Withrow (bwithrow@nortelnetworks.com): > > > I know it is slimy, but couldn't there be a dummy "port" just > > called "XFree86" that is what most other ports depend on? The minority > > of ports that actually care what version of X is installed could always > > use the version-specific names... > > Would be nice if we had a package system that lets you just install > - let me call them - "features", such as a "XFree86" feature, other > ports could depend on. Multiple packages could supply this feature > then and ports could also say if they depend on a specific version. > > Alex, > hiding in a dark corner. Isn't this what XFREE86_VERSION does? -- Reality is for those who can't face Science Fiction. Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns :: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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