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PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-ports@freebsd.org]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED(-0.20)[203.41.22.115:from]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[heuristicsystems.com.au:+]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[heuristicsystems.com.au]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.36)[-0.358]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:1221, ipnet:203.40.0.0/13, country:AU]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.33 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:24:39 -0000 On 18/07/2020 1:09 pm, Pau Amma wrote: > This category would comprise ports that are mainly educational in nature > or purpose, such as: > - course-writing or course-delivery applications, > - classroom or school management applications (eg, scheduling classes), > - applications, utilities, or games primarily or substantially designed > to help the user learn a specific topic or study in general, like typing > tutors, flashcard applications, or educational games. > > This category would be useful because some of these applications are in > non-obvious categories, making them hard to find if you don't already > know about them. For instance, if I had not already known about anki or > mnemosyne, I don't think it would have occurred to me to look for them > under games. ... > > Observant readers will notice that there are 10 misc/* ports in that > category. I do not, however, know whether that is enough to justify > making it a physical category with all the additional work involved. > > Things that would need to be changed if that proposal is accepted: > - The Makefiles for all these ports > - The section on port categories of the Porter's Handbook > - Possibly other things I'm missing > > All comments or constructive criticism gratefully accepted. > _______________________________________________ Great idea Pau! You might like to add www/sakai though its quite dated (ports is 10.2; current version 20.1)