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On 06/23/2012 14:18, Eitan Adler wrote:
> On 22 June 2012 23:48, Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org> wrote:
>> On 06/22/2012 20:14, Eitan Adler wrote:
>>> I don't oppose build patches for FreeBSD when the program otherwise
>>> works, but the ports collection is not a software development
>>> repository.
>>
>> There are a non-trivial number of examples to the contrary.
> 
> Such as?

Several of my ports, to start with. Which is why I'm concerned at your
attempt to change policy by fiat.

>> Not to
>> mention that there is actually no reason for us not to have our own
>> stuff in ports.
> 
> Our own stuff is completely unrelated. The question at hand is do we
> continue development of third party software by means of patches to
> the ports tree?

And the answer has always been, "Yes." I have no idea where you got any
other idea.


Doug

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