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Date:      Tue, 2 May 2006 20:49:54 +0200
From:      hans@lambermont.dyndns.org (Hans Lambermont)
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Upgrade Tool
Message-ID:  <20060502184954.GD41817@leia.lambermont.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <200605021827.34873.aren.tyr@gawab.com>
References:  <44538D42.8030301@chrismaness.com> <200605010901.50654.aren.tyr@gawab.com> <20060501091523.GA38820@pentarou.parodius.com> <200605021827.34873.aren.tyr@gawab.com>

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Aren Olvalde Tyr wrote:

> On Monday 01 May 2006 10:15, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
>> I've never "fully trusted" binary packages (I do for some ports, not
>> for others) due to not knowing what options someone has built them
>> with...
> 
> Perhaps it would be good, if, say on the corresponding port entry on
> the FreeBSD ports webpage, it listed all the options used for building
> the binary package. For example, for the "Package" link, instead of
> simply linking to the package, it could link to a page entry listing
> all of the build options used, with the package download link at the
> bottom. Or something like that. 
> 
> Just an idea. What do people think? 

That would be a nice addition IMO.

regards,
   Hans Lambermont



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