Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:58:41 -0700 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>, Kernel@dragonflybsd.org, tech-misc@netbsd.org Subject: Re: Objections to converting bsd-family-tree to a dot file Message-ID: <CANCZdfoJgsOCdowo3tnpaaTqTSP98cyx2-H4-bi2Mm5FKieDWw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAF6rxgken-%2BbrO-%2BsA-eWpFMb=tfTxSpuAuesCCRA1NtaN0_zg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxgken-%2BbrO-%2BsA-eWpFMb=tfTxSpuAuesCCRA1NtaN0_zg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been attempting to maintain bsd-family-tree (available as > share/misc/bsd-family-tree) as a plain text file across 3 different > operating systems: NetBSD, DragonFly, and FreeBSD. > > It has to be maintained by hand, and can't be parsed to do anything > more useful (like turn it into an image). In addition, formatting > differences between the different projects have led to minor > differenes that are difficult to merge. > > I'd like to turn this into into a dot file > (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_(graph_description_language)) which > is a more natural format for a graph. > > Any objections? It isn't used for much beyond documentation so > changing the format isn't expected to cause any negative effects. > Show Me The Money! That is, show me how it will be rendered in the new format and we can talk. A dot format would definitely be useful in addition to what we have now (which includes release dates with useful sources). My concern is that it will render a useless hodgepodge that obscures the main narrative. Warner
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