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Date:      Sun, 17 Jun 2001 11:48:41 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Joseph A. Mallett" <jmallett@xMach.org>
To:        Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org>, Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: convert libgmp to a port?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSO.4.33.0106171142200.22598-100000@Aphex.NewGold.NET>
In-Reply-To: <20010617182256.A17724@hades.hell.gr>

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On Sun, 17 Jun 2001, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
>
> If we do need some of the functionality of libgmp in the base-system,
> then we really should import some newer version of libgmp, instead of
> trying to make our own new library.  I dont really like reinventing
> wheels :)
>

Unless you are the one charged with doing the work, you shouldn't complain
about the circumstances of the job. If someone wants to implement
something which already exists with a good reason for doing so, let them.
It can't hurt.

Honestly, the odds that you would end up doing this, are NULL. Giving
concise reasons as to why it doesn't need replaced would be nice, rather
than "why not bring in more vendor code".

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