Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 22:22:11 +0200 From: "Cyrille Lefevre" <clefevre-lists@9online.fr> To: "Peter Ulrich Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de>, "Ion-Mihai Tetcu" <itetcu@apropo.ro> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: "Featured ports of the month" Message-ID: <00af01c43ea8$227cab40$7890a8c0@dyndns.org> References: <20040519122810.GA97256@xor.obsecurity.org> <20040519165306.30cd30f2@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> <20040519164220.H937@pukruppa.net>
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"Peter Ulrich Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de> wrote: > On Wed, 19 May 2004, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: > > > On Wed, 19 May 2004 05:28:10 -0700 > > Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > > > > Here's an idea I just had (while pondering whether the x2x port is the > > > most useful X tool ever): > > > > > > The ports collection is so large thesedays that it can be hard to find > > > something unless you already have some idea about what you're looking > > > for. However those of us who have been using FreeBSD for a while tend > > > to have picked up a collection of ports that are now essential for our > > > day-to-day FreeBSD use. > > > > [..] > > > > I would try to take the job if no one more > > knowledgeable from doc@ or here is interested. > I guess this is the best news! > > Besides a short description of the port, you should also ask for > support and documentation. These are important critereria for the > usability of a port. and even sample files which aren't always provided :( so, you have to get them from the archive yourself and/or submit a PR to update the ports w/o existing example/contrib files... not good! Cyrille Lefevre. -- home: mailto:cyrille.lefevre@laposte.net
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