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Date:      Tue, 9 Aug 2011 18:01:39 -0400
From:      Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>, cvs-all@freebsd.org, ports-committers@freebsd.org, Steven Kreuzer <skreuzer@freebsd.org>, "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net>, cvs-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/textproc Makefile ports/textproc/ack Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist
Message-ID:  <20110809220138.GA274@magic.hamla.org>
In-Reply-To: <CADLo83-LBxDk7xVWkCWmAn=Okr8fjgA-VAzocyWNYAW3=-sGdw@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <201108091348.p79DmYFa095351@repoman.freebsd.org> <20110809135332.GA52137@over-yonder.net> <DBB34E87-0395-4911-869F-63F857912682@FreeBSD.org> <CADLo83_gNU9CmN8826XokOU8iZcY0E-QG_Q7e%2BNL_1tpT0hZKA@mail.gmail.com> <4E418DC6.7040708@FreeBSD.org> <CADLo83-LBxDk7xVWkCWmAn=Okr8fjgA-VAzocyWNYAW3=-sGdw@mail.gmail.com>

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On Tue, 2011-08-09 at 21:16:23 +0100, Chris Rees wrote:

> On 9 August 2011 20:43, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> wrote:
> > On 08/09/2011 12:18, Chris Rees wrote:
> >> On 9 August 2011 17:50, Steven Kreuzer <skreuzer@freebsd.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I missed it when I first looked to see if this was a port. I
> >>> removed mine from the tree
> >>>
> >>
> >> Would anyone object if I looked at adding danfe's grep suggestion
> >> to addport ? We have similar checks in rmport...
> >
> > Not sure exactly what you're proposing. If you're talking about
> > humans looking to see if a port exists already then 'cd /usr/ports
> > && make search name=foo' is probably an easier way to do that.
> 
> I was thinking of (like the PRs open for $port of rmport)
> 
> Ports named like ack: textproc/p5-ack
> 
> Are you sure you wish to continue [Y/N]?

I think this is a reasonable idea - please do not be discouraged from
trying.  Us humans are imperfect, and it would be nice to have another
check if it is implemented in a useful manner.  Looking forward to the
patch.

-- 
Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org>



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