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Date:      Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:43:23 +1030
From:      Andrew D <andrewd@webzone.net.au>
To:        Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua>
Cc:        FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: always-interactive ports
Message-ID:  <492A9A63.4020505@webzone.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <492A964B.1060103@icyb.net.ua>
References:  <492A964B.1060103@icyb.net.ua>

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Andriy Gapon wrote:
> I wonder if we have any flag for always-interactive ports i.e. ports
> that prompt user for something regardless of all batch/interactivity
> options. One example is java/jdk* ports that prompt user for license
> acceptance.
> 

You will probably find this is for legal reasons.

> If we don't have such a flag, maybe we should add one.
> 
> One use, for instance, is to skip such ports for portupgrade --batch.
> 

Doing this could make fBSD liable which we certainly don't want.




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