Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:54:48 -0700 From: Jordan Hubbard <jkh@freebsd.org> To: bsddiy@163.net Cc: doconnor@gsoft.com.au, alex@big.endian.de, bwithrow@nortelnetworks.com, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, glenngombert@zdnetonebox.com Subject: Re: Version of XFree86 in FreeBSD Release 4.4 Message-ID: <20010918205448E.jkh@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <002701c140a4$c5735a10$ef01a8c0@davidwnt> References: <XFMail.20010919094438.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <002701c140a4$c5735a10$ef01a8c0@davidwnt>
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Nobody ever said we couldn't. The word you're looking for is "won't" and if you want to know why, search the mailing list archives because it's all been discussed before and there's no point in going over old ground. - Jordan From: "David Xu" <bsddiy@163.net> Subject: Re: Version of XFree86 in FreeBSD Release 4.4 Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 08:48:14 +0800 > > I'm confused why Open and NetBSD both have XF4 installed, while we can't. why! > > David Xu > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> > To: "Alexander Langer" <alex@big.endian.de> > Cc: "Robert Withrow" <bwithrow@nortelnetworks.com>; "Robert Withrow" <bwithrow@nortelnetworks.com>; "Jordan Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.ORG>; <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG>; <glenngombert@zdnetonebox.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 8:14 AM > Subject: Re: Version of XFree86 in FreeBSD Release 4.4 > > > > > > On 18-Sep-2001 Alexander Langer wrote: > > > > The previous suggestion (have a generic XFree86 port) is a) hacky, but b) > > > > workable in the current package framework I suspect.. > > > > > > Yes, would be a nice workaround. > > > > > > I don't use packages, though :) > > > > I'm forced not to if I'm using a machine which needs X4.. > > > > Usually for a fresh install I use packages since it gets a working machine > > quicker :) > > > > --- > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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