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Date:      Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:55:05 +0200
From:      John Marino <freebsdml@marino.st>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ports && 10-CURRENT
Message-ID:  <51C1FE89.4060705@marino.st>
In-Reply-To: <201306191852.r5JIq3Id024315@slippy.cwsent.com>
References:  <201306191852.r5JIq3Id024315@slippy.cwsent.com>

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On 6/19/2013 20:52, Cy Schubert wrote:
> The point is, why install software permanently when you don't need to?	Or,
> go through the exercise of uninstalling build software post-install?

That's not pertinent for binary packages.  The build depends aren't tied 
to the final products.  It's just a build-for-source issue, and then you 
might as well leave them in place for the next port that needs that 
build dependency.  I don't really see the problem here.

John




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