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Date:      Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:53:26 +0200
From:      Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-www@FreeBSD.org, Murray Stokely <murray@freebsdmall.com>, Aron Stansvik <elvstone@gmail.com>
Subject:   Re: I miss my Handbook link! :)
Message-ID:  <20051007085326.GD595@gothic.blackend.org>
In-Reply-To: <20051007084428.GE890@zaphod.nitro.dk>
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On Fri, Oct 07, 2005 at 10:44:28AM +0200, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
> >=20
> > Indeed, /ports sucks.  On the other hand freshports.org is _really_ nic=
e.
> > I know we mostly avoid linking to external pages, but I think it would =
be
> > worth considering it in some cases.
>=20
> I suggsted this here and on ports@, probably half a year ago (not
> really sure), but several people really didn't like this.
>=20
> Some because of the potential problem with depending on a
> non-FreeBSD.org site for all the web based ports information, which I
> see the potential issue with I just don't consider it a big problem,
> and some because they simply prefer to simpler layout etc. of /ports/
> compared to freshports.
>

Why not add a link to http://www.freshports.org/ in a "good location" on
the ports page?  This may be a solution that will please everyone.

Marc

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