From owner-freebsd-java Sun Dec 31 8:24:39 2000 From owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 31 08:24:37 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-java@freebsd.org Received: from topperwein.dyndns.org (acs-24-154-28-99.zoominternet.net [24.154.28.99]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFA0B37B402 for ; Sun, 31 Dec 2000 08:24:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from browning.pennasoft.com (browning [192.168.168.11]) by topperwein.dyndns.org (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id eBVGPYP44882 for ; Sun, 31 Dec 2000 11:25:34 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from behanna@zbzoom.net) Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 11:25:34 -0500 (EST) From: Chris BeHanna Sender: behanna@browning.pennasoft.com Reply-To: behanna@zbzoom.net To: FreeBSD-Java Subject: Re: Port for the Orion Server (J2EE Application Server) In-Reply-To: <759230000.978278668@grolsch.ai> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Jeroen C. van Gelderen wrote: > --On Saturday, December 30, 2000 19:50:07 -0500 Chris BeHanna > wrote: > > > On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Jeroen C. van Gelderen wrote: > > > >>> [...] > >> > >> Being responsible for a number of open source Java libraries I strongly > >> prefer that a port does a binary install. > > > > With (almost?) all ports, you have always had the option of > > grabbing the precompiled package and doing > > > > pkg_add > > > > instead of cd'ing to the ports area and doing > > > > make install > > > > I strongly believe that this model should be followed for Java as well > > as for C/C++. > > Uhm. You have not addressed any of the concerns expressed in the mail you > are responding to. Nor do you provide any arguments in favor of your strong > belief. The argument is simple: those who want jars can grab them via the pkg_add method. Those who want source can use the make install method. This is completely consistent with the existing ports model and requires no change in practice. -- Chris BeHanna Software Engineer behanna@bogus.zbzoom.net Remove "bogus" before responding. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-java" in the body of the message