Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:25:26 -0600 From: "Conrad J. Sabatier" <conrads@cox.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A new and better way to do "make readmes"? Message-ID: <20120202152526.54220cfa@cox.net> In-Reply-To: <CAJ_iqtYw1xZ52qzkk=ggm5NHjGh5Lk1GsJnWSr8-NcmYXVa7wg@mail.gmail.com> References: <20111203173149.224a64e6@cox.net> <20111214004838.GK1593@dormouse.experts-exchange.com> <20120112212905.GA78819@dormouse.experts-exchange.com> <20120127200325.66f36090@cox.net> <CAJ_iqtYw1xZ52qzkk=ggm5NHjGh5Lk1GsJnWSr8-NcmYXVa7wg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:44:48 +0100 Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingox@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 3:03 AM, Conrad J. Sabatier <conrads@cox.net> > wrote: > > > I've been thinking for a long time that we need a better way to do > > "make readmes", one that would be properly integrated into our > > ports Mk infrastructure, to take advantage of make's ability to > > recognize which files are up-to-date and which really do need > > rebuilding. > > > > I like to make sure my README.html files are all up-to-date after my > > nightly ports tree update, but with the current scheme, that means > > either rebuilding *all* of the files in the tree, or (as I'm doing > > at present) using some sort of "kludgey" (kludgy?) workaround. > > > > > So people are actually using the readme files? > Are many people using them? > I ask because I *never* use them (unless they are used by 'make > search'?), I always use freshports.org (BTW, thanks for an excellent > service!) when I need to find out anything about a port. > Well, in actual practice, it's true, I don't use them a *lot*, but I do use them from time to time when I'm looking for a new port to install for a certain purpose. It's nice to have up-to-date README.html files locally when the need arises. But they sure are expensive to maintain currently. -- Conrad J. Sabatier conrads@cox.net
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