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> I'm a little confused here ... if you're compiling a port that runs
> under X, how do you intend to use it if you're not using X?
> If a port is compiling X as a dependency, it's a sure bet=20
> that it needs
> X to run.
>=20
> -Bill

Of course it "needs" X to run -- but don't you think that something like
that should be confirmed by the user?  Same with something like Linux
emulation...


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