Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 07:02:25 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: sobomax@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: WITHOUT_X vs. WITHOUT_X11 vs. NO_X Message-ID: <15128.54737.662507.784235@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <200106021146.f52Bk6o50527@mail.uic-in.net> References: <15128.50553.982683.359455@guru.mired.org> <200106021146.f52Bk6o50527@mail.uic-in.net>
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Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@mail-in.net> types: > On Sat, 2 Jun 2001 05:52:41 -0500, Mike Meyer wrote: > > If the decisions aren't documented when they're made, then they can't > > be followed - and as such are a waste of time and effort. *Especially* > > when the decision isn't an architecture decision, but is simply the > > choice of a name. > Well, call it whatever you like (I don't really care) but it > certainly a -ports issue and as such should be addressed > by the -ports team, not -doc or any other group out there. Which was why I brought it up here, to see if there was a good reason for it to be something else. I saw "WITHOUT_X" being used, PR'ed a patch for the man page, and the PR was commited. Ditto for WITHOUT_X and the various WANT_/HAVE_ variables and the porters handbook. > > If this one had been documented when it was made > > (BTW, when and where was that? It's wasn't in the -ports list archives > > when I checked a few days ago), then people wouldn't be using three > > different names to build ports without X and the issue never would > > have come up. > I do not know where you searched, but this certainly was > discusses (see attached message - later I can send you a > whole thread if you really want it). I suspect the search engine doesn't handle "WITHOUT_X" very well, as that's what I looked for. > It is true that nobody > had enforced that decision yet, but it is only matter of time. > It is already in my TODO list, but I wouldn't mind if somebody > will beat me on it. ;) I don't know how you "enforce" something like that other than by documenting it. In that's the case, it's done. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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