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From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>
To: Dima Dorfman <dima@trit.org>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/31875: correct port count
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:37:25 -0500

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 On Fri, Nov 09, 2001 at 05:21:22PM +0000, Dima Dorfman wrote:
 > Or we can assign the number of ports to an entity, and use that.  In
 > fact, we already have such an entity: os.numports (see
 > share/sgml/freebsd.ent).  I think we should use that in the FAQ just
 > like we do in the Handbook.
 
 Absolutely.  Patch attached for the heck of it.
 
 However, os.numports is out of date, we're now over 6,000.  ;)
 
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             <para>Please take a look at
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             <para>Please take a look at
               <ulink URL="../../../../ports/index.html">the ports
               page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to FreeBSD.
 !             The list currently tops &os.numports; and is growing daily, so come back
               to check often or subscribe to the
               <literal>freebsd-announce</literal> <link
               linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates on
 
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