Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:40:20 -0400 From: Steven Kreuzer <skreuzer@exit2shell.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mtools vs X11 (Re: FreeBSD Port: syslinux-3.72) Message-ID: <4BB05D9B-99FE-4C69-86D8-D06C0FD20B46@exit2shell.com> In-Reply-To: <20090320221511.GA36817@lpthe.jussieu.fr> References: <20090320221511.GA36817@lpthe.jussieu.fr>
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On Mar 20, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Michel Talon wrote: > Steven Kreuzer wrote: > >> Can we consider people who use the CLI an advanced user? If so, the >> expectation that they will be able to build a port with -DWITHOUT_X11 >> is not unreasonable. >> People who are more likely to use the GUI are the ones who will not >> be >> aware of the WITHOUT_X11 knob. > > And the end user who uses prepackaged packages will get mtools with > a totally useless GUI. I have hard time beleiving you are not trolling > with such theories. As I said in a previous email, you are more then welcome to fork the port and modify it in whatever way you please. When you do so, open a PR and I will gladly commit it for you. Take a look at net/cvsup and net/cvsup-without-gui if you need inspiration -- Steven Kreuzer http://www.exit2shell.com/~skreuzer
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