On Thu, 10 May 2007, Steve Stallion wrote: > Fair enough... why? > > We still do not have a common method of providing source built and pre > built packages from any one single project. Users will almost always > use a combination of both methodologies. > > Also since the efforts are scattered as they are, maintainers have to > split their time among disparate systems. A package intended for > Blastwave is significantly different than a pkgbuild recipie. > > Why not have a common method (like other OS's) and concentrate our > efforts? This will result in better maintained packages as well as > (hopefully) increasing the number of packages that can be offered.
Well to get additional context regarding my sentiments and inclinations (FWIW) on the topics above and related, go here and the links therein: http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/sfwnv-discuss/2007-May/000387.html http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/sfwnv-discuss/2007-May/000464.html Eric
