Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 12:21:06 -0700 From: "Michael O'Henly" <michael@tenzo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Doug Barton <DougB@DougBarton.net> Subject: Re: Suggesting an application to be added to ports collection... Message-ID: <01051212210601.10753@h24-69-46-74.gv.shawcable.net> In-Reply-To: <3AFD7941.8775DC2B@DougBarton.net> References: <01051109140600.01879@h24-69-46-74.gv.shawcable.net> <01051111304200.01983@h24-69-46-74.gv.shawcable.net> <3AFD7941.8775DC2B@DougBarton.net>
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Oh, so that was a hint, was it? God, I hate subtlety. ;-) Actually, I hadn't considered porting it myself because I only know enough about programming to be dangerous. But, now that you mention it, that might be a constructive way to learn more. I'll give it some thought. Thanks. M. On Saturday 12 May 2001 10:56, Doug Barton wrote: > Michael O'Henly wrote: > > OK, I'll bite. ;-) > > I've scanned chapter 4 of the Handbook and I haven't found anything on > > how to suggest that an app be ported. Lots on how to port apps and how to > > submit ported apps... > So take the hint. :) Before I ported my first app I didn't know how to do > it either. Chances are, if it's a relatively simple app that uses standard > conventions it will be a simple port. You will get infinitely more help > from the ports list with a question like, "I'm trying to port the latest > version of <foo> and I'm having problems trying to get it to build because > of <bar>" than just a request for someone else to do it for you. -- Michael O'Henly To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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