Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 09:35:37 +0100 From: Florent Thoumie <flz@xbsd.org> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A bit of discussion: Why don't we use a stage? Message-ID: <41FF3F59.8000501@xbsd.org> In-Reply-To: <200502010902.21116.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> References: <200502010126.59366.danny@ricin.com> <200502010902.21116.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
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