Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:56:26 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@people.tecnik93.com> Cc: Kirill Ponomarew <krion@voodoo.oberon.net> Subject: Re: Proposed patch to inform users of fetchindex Message-ID: <20050131155336.D1177@ync.qbhto.arg> In-Reply-To: <20050201014147.65da1cdb@it.buh.tecnik93.com> References: <20050131143802.X1177@ync.qbhto.arg> <20050131225850.GD81808@voodoo.oberon.net> <20050201014147.65da1cdb@it.buh.tecnik93.com>
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:58:50 +0100
> Kirill Ponomarew <krion@voodoo.oberon.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 02:39:16PM -0800, Doug Barton wrote:
>>> I can't help but think that the majority of users try to build their own
>>> index because they don't know that there is a better alternative
>
> Faster - yes, better - no.
For the average user that just wants an up to date index, it's
definitely better.
> IMHO saying this is equivalent to saying that one should use GENERIC
> kernel.
Um, no, the two things are not even close to equivalent. Anyone who
wants/needs to dig deeply enough into the ports infrastructure that they
must build a cusomized index file is welcome to all the pain that comes
with that endeavor. Once again, for the average user (and I count myself
in that camp for this purpose), 'make fetchindex' is what they really
need, and we should make it easier for them to find it.
Doug
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