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From: dannyman <dannyman@toldme.com>
To: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
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Subject: Re: Porter's Handbook ambiguity
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On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 05:53:43PM -0700, Dima Dorfman wrote:
> Danny Howard <dannyman@tellme.com> writes:

> > Please use portlint to see if your port conforms to our guidelines. The
> > portlint program is part of the ports collection. In particular, you may
> > want to check if the Makefile is in the right shape and the package is
> > named appropriately.
> > 
> > Okay, but where is portlint?  How do I use it?
[...]
> "Part of the ports collection" means it's a port.
> 
> 	dima@bazooka% make search name=portlint
> 	Port:   portlint-2.3.2
> 	Path:   /usr/ports/devel/portlint
[...]

Perhaps this section ought to be reworded.  Something like: "Please use
the portlint port (devel/portlint) to see if your port conforms to our
guidelines.

"Part of the ports collection" is easily misinterpreted, or at least it
was in my case.  Should I send-pr something?

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