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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:29:15 +0000 (GMT)
From: eagle <eagle@eagle.phc.igs.net>
To: patl@phoenix.volant.org
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Subject: Re: ATTENTION PLEASE:  g77 in base system.
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On Fri, 9 Apr 1999 patl@phoenix.volant.org wrote:

> > I always thought the criteria for inclusion of things into the base
> > system was:
> > 
> > 1.  Needed for 'make world';
> > 2.  Needed to get a basic functioning server up and running;
> > 3.  Something usefull only within FreeBSD (like the kernel ;), or
> > 4.  Can't be effectively built outside of /usr/src.
> > 
> > If {g77|f77} can be built as a port, using the system EGCS, then to
> > port's it goes.  Otherwise why don't we include the Top 20 ports, or
> > maybe the Top 25, or...
> 
> The criteria for adding something to the base system is different
> than the criteria for removing something from it.  In both cases,
> it requires compelling reasons to change the status quo.
> 
> Replacing an existing component is somewhat easier, particularly
> if backwards compatability is retained.  I may be mistaken, but I
> believe the current discussion is whether or not to replace f77
> with g77.


Didn't we just have this discussion a few months ago???
just put it in the tree already ;)

rob



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