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Date:      Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:46:49 -0800
From:      Jo Rhett <jrhett@svcolo.com>
To:        Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net>
Cc:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [PATCH] portmaster with SU_CMD
Message-ID:  <8A27F9E2-4523-413B-92EA-3D96EBCB2EB2@svcolo.com>
In-Reply-To: <op.t1otmt1b9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
References:  <20071111155343.GC1567@ted.stsp.lan> <alpine.BSF.0.99999.0711111451130.20729@ync.qbhto.arg> <op.t1otmt1b9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>

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On Nov 12, 2007, at 8:33 AM, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
> I agree, because you can't build any ports in /usr/ports as in  
> normal user anyway. I don't see any good reason to do it either.

Huh?  In 5 years of using FreeBSD I've never built a single port as  
root.  What are you talking about?

(I have installed them as root, but you said "build")

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