Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:40:40 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: David DEMELIER <demelier.david@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OPTIONS Message-ID: <20101006084040.GA53569@dragon.NUXI.org> In-Reply-To: <20101005183452.GF7829@dragon.NUXI.org> References: <4C93AA31.5080202@DataIX.net> <AANLkTik%2B1rvY4ZYgzHRjaX8PBfD1UqNCNeadHqg3KBfo@mail.gmail.com> <20100918223933.GB85995@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTi=vPKpaPL9L=pQN9EdWdEN3sf1pos6uGtJU7ybV@mail.gmail.com> <20101002002605.GA8018@dragon.NUXI.org> <AANLkTinkasFFQ8ssbTSdbYUS%2BJ-tYMc1U3w9rkUCk9Gd@mail.gmail.com> <4CA844E5.7060303@infracaninophile.co.uk> <AANLkTimLqUaZMyDs-mhc-cQbASU%2B_1XqRjd=2=N%2BVSsR@mail.gmail.com> <20101005183452.GF7829@dragon.NUXI.org>
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On Tue, Oct 05, 2010 at 11:34:52AM -0700, David O'Brien (@FreeBSD) wrote:
> > 2010/10/3 Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>:
> > > In fact, you might just as well write a small HTML form, display it
> > > using lynx or w3c or some other text mode browser[*], and then have the
> > > form action feed into a CGI program that outputs a small Makefile with
> > > appropriate variable definitions in it.
>
> I like this statement -- as it shows just how complex this will get when
> taken to its natural conclusion.
This is also how ridiculous things can get:
curl 7.21.1 now offers me:
[X] WERROR Treat compilation warnings as errors
Can the port maintainer really not decide if that should just be
turned off or turned on for FreeBSD?!?
Do *I* really need to think about this one?
But of course it doesn't offer me turning on NOPORTDOCS or
NOPORTEXAMPLES, which would be useful.
[I don't think any ports do...]
cscope 15.7a offers me:
[ ] XCSCOPE Install (X)Emacs package
Do we really need to be bothered with OPTIONS to avoid installing an
87K .el file?!?
--
-- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
A: Why is top-posting (putting a reply at the top of the message) frowned upon?
Let's not play "Jeopardy-style quoting"
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