From owner-cvs-lib Tue Jun 18 20:24:08 1996 Return-Path: owner-cvs-lib Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id UAA26333 for cvs-lib-outgoing; Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:24:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id UAA26287; Tue, 18 Jun 1996 20:23:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.12/8.6.9) id NAA28433; Wed, 19 Jun 1996 13:23:41 +0930 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199606190353.NAA28433@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> 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 To: root@shockwave.com (Paul Traina) Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 13:23:40 +0930 (CST) Cc: peter@spinner.dialix.com, jkh@freefall.freebsd.org, CVS-committers@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-all@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-lib@freefall.freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199606190240.TAA11122@precipice.shockwave.com> from "Paul Traina" at Jun 18, 96 07:40:53 pm MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-cvs-lib@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Paul Traina stands accused of saying: > > Either the file should remain outside of CVS, or it should be imported > into /src/external/tcl- 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 [[