Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 18:59:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@hwcn.org> To: Ade Lovett <ade@demon.net> Cc: hoek@hwcn.org, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports-current/packages-current discontinued Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.970802185600.1324B-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <E0wumRi-0000B3-00@genghis.eng.demon.net>
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On Sat, 2 Aug 1997, Ade Lovett wrote: > Example 2: > I want to install a full FreeBSD binary system (lets say > 2.2.2-RELEASE). The actual initial install process only > installs a minimal system, but then also has an "extras" > /binary package, which builds nothing itself, but has a whole > host of dependencies for perl/binary, tcl/binary etc.. etc.. > which it then proceeds to install from ftp, cdrom, floppy etc. Basically, we have this already modulo a idealisms you threw in. :) Your example #2 is the meta-port concept that I mention. A couple new features in bsd.port.mk would be wanted, but the major groundwork is laid in the existing ports system. -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk
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