On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:59:47 -0700 Julian Elischer <jul...@freebsd.org> wrote:
> As the number of dependencies between packages get ever higher, it > becomes more and more difficult to compile packages and the dependence > on binary precompiled packages is increased. However binary packages > are unsuitable for some situations. We really need to follow the lead > of some of the Linux groups and have -runtime and -devel versions of > packages, OR we what woudlbe smarter, woudl be to have several "sub > manifests" to allow unpacking in different environments. > [...] > And GNU/Linuxes can be a PITA when you have to track -dev(el) packages (which sometimes really requires -bin, -app or whatever), or worst, describe to people how they are supposed to build your software with weird subpackage names. I really like that ports provides the software project as intended by upstream (modulo options). -- Matthieu Volat <ma...@alkumuna.eu>
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