Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:11:06 +0000 From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> To: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org Cc: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, ports-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/devel/adime Makefile ports/x11-wm/icewm Makefile ports/graphics/scr2png Makefile ports/x11/xbindkeys Makefile Message-ID: <20120219191106.GA71541@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120219175645.GA6833@magic.hamla.org> References: <201202182356.q1INuU7V061378@repoman.freebsd.org> <20120219060053.GA45762@FreeBSD.org> <20120219150943.GA6673@magic.hamla.org> <20120219164528.GA48166@FreeBSD.org> <20120219175645.GA6833@magic.hamla.org>
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On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:56:45PM -0500, Sahil Tandon wrote: > On Sun, 2012-02-19 at 16:45:28 +0000, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > > On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:09:44AM -0500, Sahil Tandon wrote: > > > Alexey, I appreciate your perspective on this, but I want to make > > > sure you are aware of the related discussion (and opposing > > > viewpoints) on freebsd-ports: > > > > Yes, I've heard that reasoning a number of times since I started to > > hack on ports, which is a relatively long period. > > Your long hacking tenure aside, I am just glad to know you are aware of > other reasonable opinions on this topic. Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to make myself clear that I've had enough time to collect various opinions on the subject to make some meaningful judgment about it. No way I am implying that my opinions should have more weight than others' just because of that. > > Technically, since there is no supporting infrastructure to ensure if > > some app really requires particular shlib version or not (and I > > personally do not see how it can be implemented automatically for any > > arbitrary port out there), the whole issue right now is little more > > than a matter of personal preference. > > Emphasis on 'personal preference'. No sure I quite understand what do you mean. Perhaps you could elaborate? So far it seems that my assessments are not being counterargued with valid technical points and facts. ./danfe
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