Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:16:28 -0600 From: Larry Rosenman <ler@FreeBSD.org> To: Rainer Hurling <rhurlin@gwdg.de> Cc: Freebsd ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: net/boinc-client: make LINUX option a default or Slave port? Message-ID: <bf27af81526895bf4ead0f60251ec787@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <8462f341-a749-b439-a440-18d1e2ff70aa@gwdg.de> References: <c2e84a687f9bcd116233b2a57afe928b@FreeBSD.org> <8462f341-a749-b439-a440-18d1e2ff70aa@gwdg.de>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2017-01-17 15:01, Rainer Hurling wrote: > Am 17.01.2017 um 21:29 schrieb Larry Rosenman: >> With the imminent demise of astro/boinc-setiathome-v7, I'm wondering if >> the >> community would object to net/boinc-client having its LINUX set as a >> default for the package. Or a slave port with that option set. >> >> I'm planning on taking MAINTAINER of net/boinc-client but would like >> input >> on the above. >> >> Thanks! > > Thanks for taking this up. It is really appreciated. > > Excuse my ignorance. But, what are the differences in using native or > Linux boinc clients? And is this only of interest for SetiAtHome? > > Thanks for any answer. > > Best regards, > Rainer Hurling net/boinc-client would still be a native FreeBSD binary. This would allow SETI@home (and other science projects) to send Linux binaries to our FreeBSD boinc-client. The downside is it would bring in a linux-base port by default. - -- Larry Rosenman http://people.freebsd.org/~ler Phone: +1 214-642-9640 E-Mail: ler@FreeBSD.org US Mail: 17716 Limpia Crk, Round Rock, TX 78664-7281 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJYfomsAAoJEGl8mbGrSKd9gFsH/Al/AN8Ym46dWln88LaqBenC 8LClG4BpjvSs0ev3fI6uHKFShn+BPmQhuCMzsMakxCBqir2cV/FlV2EvENhLgQ8p 56dHgFRMnXDpSneyScfUcs4RDTIZmUnp/6cku3Us/qh/0mChA9rY73Yiqyh3C9UB q5a068XT6So3nzos/DcyQ3In4y8OYs4H9DmDzHt2yDaRvwITp1nQmycAjgBY3gbS B+UiA23PjjT700fnAjLQNnu/9T7fRUgl7t46th4i1hQbxWW6MlMhCHfgBz/cWzsA 5iKprdcUz7bHB6Ul/2wewsx0cSpRUiprK4mSRD05Rb6OX/0U1a6aJabcTA7y+7o= =IFkG -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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