Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:04:28 -0400 From: Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dspam install Message-ID: <20100712230428.GB18432@magic.hamla.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikNzfsunMHILOG6oUgJqPQLu9AZQWX0t50HxxRH@mail.gmail.com> References: <4C3A2EE7.7020104@paz.bz> <20100711212831.GA17226@magic.hamla.org> <AANLkTikNzfsunMHILOG6oUgJqPQLu9AZQWX0t50HxxRH@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, 2010-07-12 at 21:28:56 +0200, David DEMELIER wrote:
> .if defined(WITH_MYSQL)
> WANT_MYSQL_VER= 55 ...
> .endif
>
> Then if the user wants a different version he still can change using :
> WITH_MYSQL_VER= 44.
That change by itself will not work because in bsd.database.mk:
.if defined(WITH_MYSQL_VER) && ${WITH_MYSQL_VER} != ${WANT_MYSQL_VER}
IGNORE= ...
> Why don't keep it simple and simple?
I am not sure what you mean. Complexity is not a goal of the project.
If you have an idea that does not forfeit existing functionality or
violate POLA, please submit it as a patch.
> And why don't use things how they should be used?
Once again, I am confused by your question. Please clarify your
meaning.
> I think there is still a lot of problems in many ports.
I think we all agree that there is room for improvement. Since you have
identified many problems, I look forward to your PRs.
> We must make a big KISS cleanup in the ports tree to make it as good
> as NetBSD' pkgsrc.
Please send PRs or provide specific details; general comments like the
above are not helpful.
--
Sahil Tandon <sahil@FreeBSD.org>
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