Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 13:23:40 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: root@shockwave.com (Paul Traina) Cc: peter@spinner.dialix.com, jkh@freefall.freebsd.org, CVS-committers@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-all@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-lib@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib/tcl Makefile patch01 patch02 tcl7.5.tar.gz.uu src/lib/tcl/patches patch-aa patch-ab src/lib/tcl/files md Message-ID: <199606190353.NAA28433@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199606190240.TAA11122@precipice.shockwave.com> from "Paul Traina" at Jun 18, 96 07:40:53 pm
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Paul Traina stands accused of saying: > > Either the file should remain outside of CVS, or it should be imported > into /src/external/tcl-<ver> in source form WITH NO MODIFICATIONS WHATSOEVER. I'm in total agreement here. The approach taken will make adding tclX (which is what this should have been) a serious pain in the ass, and it's totally contrary to the recent discussions about reusing the port frame for large third-party base system components. (ie. gcc and friends) What happened to the consultation process? Why was the recent public discussion on this issue totally ignored? > Paul -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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