Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:21:02 -0800 From: Brian <bri@brianwhalen.net> To: Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz> Cc: David Southwell <david@vizion2000.net>, Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org>, "Aryeh M. Friedman" <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com>, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Limitations of Ports System Message-ID: <47632BFE.6000801@brianwhalen.net> In-Reply-To: <476322E3.4040106@paradise.net.nz> References: <475F7390.9090509@gmail.com> <20071214121906.1241dcdd@gumby.homeunix.com> <B3A6C3A7E2071BE94F2EFA1E@utd59514.utdallas.edu> <200712140947.26972.david@vizion2000.net> <476301A8.4090009@FreeBSD.org> <476303A3.4010205@gmail.com> <20071214232706.GB812@menantico.com> <476322E3.4040106@paradise.net.nz>
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Mark Kirkwood wrote: > > That is a little unfair IMHO - Aryeh has to gather information from > those who use the current system, and @ports is clearly the place for > that! Now he may listen to all, some or none of the points of view he > receives... and that may well determine the success or otherwise of > his ports-ng process - but I don't think he is doing anything wrong. > > I agree that a new list (ports-ng or similar) for this would be a good > thing to start *soon*, so that those folks (probably from *this* list) > who are interested can see what is happening and maybe help if they like! > > Cheers > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Information does indeed need to be gathered, and while even the ports list will only grab a small percentage of FreeBSD users, other options would likely grab a lot less. Plus, most of the users here are knowledgeable enough to give decent input. For those of you that don't like change may I suggest the book that led to http://www.whomovedmycheese.com/. It is really in all of our best interest to have the product evolve, the alternative is much worse. Brian
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