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Date:      Wed, 14 Apr 1999 10:25:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:      dima@best.net (Dima Ruban)
To:        chuckr@picnic.mat.net (Chuck Robey)
Cc:        asami@FreeBSD.org (Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami), dcs@newsguy.com, dima@best.net, taoka@FreeBSD.org, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/devel/cscope - Imported sources
Message-ID:  <199904141725.KAA98122@burka.rdy.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904140706510.18456-100000@picnic.mat.net> from Chuck Robey at "Apr 14, 1999 07:09:59 am"

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Chuck Robey writes:
> On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami wrote:
> 
> >  * From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
> > 
> >  * OK.  Are you going to buy the $500 package so that the port can be
> >  * tested?
> > 
> > That's a little silly.  This "port" is to make it easier to use said
> > $500 package on a free OS.  I don't see anything wrong with that.  In
> > fact, I would very much like to have more commercial software for
> > FreeBSD (and ports to install them).
> 
> Then what about making a category "commercial",  where we could actively

I think, it's a great idea.

> solicit ports from companies?  It would move it from being a testing
> liability to being a strength, and could (would) include much software
> written for Linux.
> 
> Might even get RedHat to go for it.
> 
> > 
> > That said, if someone makes a port of the free cscope, I'd like to see
> > this one renamed to make room for the free version.
> 
> Last time I looked, the free cscope wasn't too far along (not worth the
> port) but it's been awhile now, I have to check on them.
> 
> > 
> > -PW
> > 
> 
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> 
> 

-- dima


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