Date: 24 Jun 2003 01:54:15 -0400 From: "Brandon S. Allbery " KF8NH <allbery@ece.cmu.edu> To: Thierry Thomas <thierry@pompo.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make options (was Re: FreeBSD Port: mozilla-devel-1.4b) Message-ID: <1056434054.36233.6.camel@rushlight.kf8nh.apk.net> In-Reply-To: <20030624053528.GB29028@graf.pompo.net> References: <46462.63.104.35.130.1055950651.squirrel@email.polands.org> <1056122775.311.2.camel@gyros> <20030622170410.GC282@galgenberg.net> <200306232250.11318.x@Vex.Net> <20030624040023.GA30981@moo.holy.cow> <20030624053528.GB29028@graf.pompo.net>
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On Tue, 2003-06-24 at 01:35, Thierry Thomas wrote: > Le Mar 24 jui 03 à 6:00:23 +0200, parv <parv_fm@emailgroups.net> > écrivait : > > in message <200306232250.11318.x@Vex.Net>, wrote Tim Middleton > > thusly... > > > This would be awesome. I notice some ports have a pop-up interface > > > that lets you choose various options. > > > > Oh crap! I hate those dialog windows; i tolerate(d) it during > > sysinstall. I much prefer command line switch/option way. > > > > > perhaps it could be standardized and called automatically? > > > > ...as long as it is not the only way and things can be > > passed/specified/shown in pain text. > > Seconded! That scheme would be much less annoying if ports that used it would save the configuration and *not pop up the dialog during upgrades* unless there are significant changes to available options. -- brandon s allbery [openafs/solaris/japh/freebsd] allbery@kf8nh.apk.net system administrator [linux/heimdal/too many hats] allbery@ece.cmu.edu electrical and computer engineering KF8NH carnegie mellon university [better check the oblivious first -ke6sls]
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