Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> Hello, list.
> Will IPS have a method for building many packages with complicated 
> dependencies at once, so that I won't have to do configure, make, make 
> install a billion times.

This blog post by Stephen should be helpful in clarifying this:

pkg(5): Leaving the build system "out"
http://blogs.sun.com/sch/date/20070824

In short, room is being left for it, but it is not something that the 
pkg team is currently pursuing.

> In example, lets say someone wants to create packages for GNOME and/or 
> KDE. As we all know, these packages have many dependencies on external 
> (not part of GNOME/KDE) and internal (part of GNOME/KDE) packages. Would 
> it be possible to have an automated method for packaging many pieces of 
> software for IPS all at once?

Yes, the pkgbuild folks are experimenting with an "ips-enabled" version 
of their tools:

http://pkgbuild.sf.net

I'll leave someone more qualified to answer your other questions.

-- 
Shawn Walker
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