Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 13:11:36 +0200 From: Emiel Kollof <coolvibe@hackerheaven.org> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: The future of perl on FreeBSD Message-ID: <20020508131136.C9759@hackerheaven.org> In-Reply-To: <200205072241.g47Mf0jV002339@grimreaper.grondar.org> References: <200205072241.g47Mf0jV002339@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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* Mark Murray (mark@grondar.za) wrote: [snip] > 3) Ditch perl from the base system completely, and rely on the > ports system for FreeBSD's perl requirements. > PRO: Speed up "make world", debloat source tree, prevent > many cross-build breakages. > CON: No high-level scripting system in the tree by default > (need to install a port to get one). The ports collection > will need some work to handle this. > I've tested a build of this, including kernel. Some apps > (like sockstat) break. I could commit this if it is wanted. Ohhh... yes please. This will shrink the base system and the base system sources by quite a bit. I like it. Don't mind installing perl on a machine via a port when I need it. And useradd(1) I did myself once in C (not really usable for in the distribution, and my C code stinks anyway :) so that should be trivial to do. I say ditch it. You are absolutely welcome to. Cheers, Emiel -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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