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Cc: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca>, marty fouts <mf.danger@gmail.com>,
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Removal of Fortran from the base system
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Steve Kargl wrote:
> On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 11:49:43PM -0700, Maxim Sobolev wrote:
>> C'mon. Nothing in the base system requires fortran  - install the 
>> version you like from ports and enjoy the life. What's the problem?
>>
> 
> The problems are the Cons points in my initial post.
> FreeBSD has always shipped a Fortran compiler.  Stripping
> it out violates POLA.  Additionally, the the Ports Collection
> currently assumes the availability of a Fortran compiler.

Well, if it A touches 0.0001% of FreeBSD users, POLA isn't really 
relevant. I fail to name at least 1 person who seriously relies on 
Fortran in the base FreeBSD among at least 2,000 FreeBSD users I know.

-Maxim