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Date:      Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:04:05 +0400 (MSD)
From:      =?KOI8-R?B?4c7E0sXKIP7F0s7P1w==?= <ache@nagual.ru>
To:        "David O'Brien" <obrien@NUXI.com>
Cc:        bde@freebsd.org, CVS-committers@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-all@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-user@freefall.freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit:  src/contrib/cpio README.FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970330115832.323A-100000@nagual.ru>
In-Reply-To: <19970329235157.48150@dragon.nuxi.com>

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On Sat, 29 Mar 1997, David O'Brien wrote:

> > >   Added:       contrib/cpio  README.FreeBSD
> > >   Log:
> > >   FreeBSD specific readme for contributed CPIO soruces.
> > 
> > It should go into gnu/usr.bin/cpio instead
> 
> Not to bitch but... from the handbook:
> 
>     In the src/contrib/tcl level directory, a file called README.FreeBSD
>     should be added and it should states things like:
> 
> Also the handbook suggests there should be a src/usr.bin/cpio for the
> BSD Makefile, not gnu/usr.bin/cpio.  The Bmake Makefile is covered by
> my/FreeBSD copyright, not FSF's.

Sorry, you are right about this one. I remember I see some other files
which can go into src/usr.bin/cpio instead. The main idea is keep
contrib as far compatible with original distribution as possible
to minimize upgrade process and move all local files and additions out of
contrib.

-- 
Andrey A. Chernov
<ache@null.net>
http://www.nagual.ru/~ache/




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