Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 14:01:27 +0200 From: Pav Lucistnik <pav@FreeBSD.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/misc/alevt Makefile pkg-descr pkg-plist Message-ID: <1117108887.70438.35.camel@pav.hide.vol.cz> In-Reply-To: <20050526114901.GC39880@FreeBSD.org> References: <200505261051.j4QApDp6070951@repoman.freebsd.org> <1117106958.70438.18.camel@pav.hide.vol.cz> <20050526113355.GA39880@FreeBSD.org> <1117107343.70438.22.camel@pav.hide.vol.cz> <20050526114901.GC39880@FreeBSD.org>
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Alexey Dokuchaev píše v čt 26. 05. 2005 v 11:49 +0000:
> On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 01:35:43PM +0200, Pav Lucistnik wrote:
> > Alexey Dokuchaev p??e v ?t 26. 05. 2005 v 11:33 +0000:
> > > On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 01:29:18PM +0200, Pav Lucistnik wrote:
> > > > Alexey Dokuchaev p??e v ?t 26. 05. 2005 v 10:51 +0000:
> > > > > danfe 2005-05-26 10:51:13 UTC
> > > > >
> > > > > FreeBSD ports repository
> > > > >
> > > > > Modified files:
> > > > > misc/alevt Makefile pkg-descr pkg-plist
> > > > > Log:
> > > >
> > > > > - Mute directory creation in do-install: target
> > > >
> > > > Why? It's nothing filthy to print mkdir, and at least one know what's
> > > > going on. I was un-muting mkdir's all over the place last year, myself.
> > >
> > > Most ports still mute it, from what I can tell. I think that it's reasonable
> > > enough, just like we don't get CVS commit notifications when create/chechin
> > > directories.
> > >
> > > Still, if I get a feeling that this disturbs people a lot, I will revert this change.
> > > FWIW, we should explicitly set policy on things like that in Porters' Handbook.
> >
> > Oh no, not another policy! I consider it a matter of style and I was
> > curious about your motivation on this change.
>
> :-)
>
> Pav, it might be excessive perfectionism, but currently our Ports Collection,
> despite its great functional state, it not very consistent with respect to knobs
> handling/names, indentation, and general mark-up. And I kinda fail to see why you
> don't like policies so badly.
Policies take fun out of work. You can't get much creative.
> BTW, I agree with your "matter of style" assessment, but the fact that FreeBSD
> code is so better style(9)-consistent than, say, Linux, is one of the things I
> love it for. IMHO, "stylificaion/consistensyfication" of our Ports tree is a
> decent goal to follow, while being low-priority one, indeed.
I'd much rather see a best practice document than a rigid policy on
issues of style.
Just mine two hellers.
--
Pav Lucistnik <pav@oook.cz>
<pav@FreeBSD.org>
The use of the lavatory is restricted to the train's cat.
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