On Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 08:23:23PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote: > > This makes a little file of descriptor words, but it's not set so a > regular editor can manipulate it; the special ports program is needed to > set or reset this list. All ports query this list in making the > decision as to whether or whether not to include a particular port as a > dependency.
Ugh. As far as I'm concerned, everything that pertains to system configuration should always be human-readable and editable without special tools. Trying to insulate things from human ability to directly manipulate them tends to lead to rapidly increasing difficulty of debugging configurations. > > I left out one last point> there will be a reject list: a list of port > names or regular expression patters, of ports that can't be installed > under any circumstances. I *love* this idea! /me starts cobbling together a list of things that start with 'k' or 'g', preparing for that future date when this is possible. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] John Kenneth Galbraith: "If all else fails, immortality can always be assured through spectacular error." _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"