Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:04:36 +0800 From: Kevin Lo <kevlo@FreeBSD.org> To: olli@lurza.secnetix.de Cc: x11@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Add a dependency on xclock Message-ID: <1293116676.2258.9.camel@nsl> In-Reply-To: <201012231149.oBNBnxmI019761@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <201012231149.oBNBnxmI019761@lurza.secnetix.de>
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Oliver Fromme wrote: > Kevin Lo wrote: > > Sometimes I only installed the xorg metaport x11/xorg on my FreeBSD. > > When I quit the X window, there's a message on the console: > > > > /usr/local/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: xclock: not found > > > > I think it makes sense to add dependency on xclock, what do you think? > > There are dozens of different clocks in ports/x11-clocks. > I don't think it makes sense to install one of them by > default just because it's mentioned as an example in the > xinitrc template. If someone really wants the "classic" > xclock (I'm trying to avoid the word "ancient"), he can > install it himself. This should be a conscious decision, > not an automatism. > > In my opinion, the xorg meta port already installs many > things that most people never need. Personally, I have > stopped using the meta port and install only the parts > that I need. This is a little more work in the beginning, > but it saves time in the long run when keeping things up > to date. On my workstation, it cut down the number of > packages by about 200 (from 700 down to 500). You missed the point. Do you have any idea Why flz@ committed this patch ? http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/cvs-ports/2009-January/163841.html > Best regards > Oliver > > PS: In fact I _did_ install the ancient xclock on purpose, > because it's leight-weight and it's a very good fit with > my window manager (olvwm). But I'm probably an exception > (proof for that is the fact that nobody cared to make xview > and olvwm 64bit-clean for amd64, so I still have to run > i386 on my workstation). Sorry, I digress ... Kevin
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