From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 5 01:23:16 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3C3816A417; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 01:23:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout1.cac.washington.edu (mxout1.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.134]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B5DC13C44B; Wed, 5 Dec 2007 01:23:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.141] (may be forged)) by mxout1.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lB51NFIA017400 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:23:15 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from dzihan.cs.washington.edu (dzihan.cs.washington.edu [128.208.4.96]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id lB51NFBW032526 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:23:15 -0800 Message-ID: <4755FD83.3020909@u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:23:15 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20071003) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Andreas Pettersson References: <47541063.4010101@gmail.com> <475492DD.6090401@telia.com> In-Reply-To: <475492DD.6090401@telia.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.3.310218, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.2.313940, Antispam-Data: 2007.12.4.170136 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, "Aryeh M. Friedman" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [RFC/P] Port System Re-Engineering (Repost from -ports@) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:23:16 -0000 Andreas Pettersson wrote: > Aryeh M. Friedman wrote: >> 1. What is more important to your personal use of FreeBSD (the ports >> system, the underlaying OS, some other aspect)? >> > >> 2. How frequently do you interact with the ports systems and what is >> the most common interaction you have with it? >> > Portupgrade a few times a month > >> 3. What is the single best aspect of the current system? >> > Installed ports are configurally very similar to the source > distribution (no renamed config files etc), so it's easy to get > support from the community. > >> 4. What is the single worst aspect of the current system? >> > I find it difficult to downgrade installed ports. > >> 5. If you where a new FreeBSD user how would your answers above >> change? If you where brand new to UNIX how whould they change? >> > Not sure. > >> 6. Assuming that there was no additional work on your behalf would you >> use a new system if it corrected your answer to number 4? >> > I think so. > >> 7. Same as question 6 but for your answer on question 3? >> > I think not. > >> 8. How long have you used FreeBSD and/or UNIX in general? >> > FreeBSD since 2003. > >> 9. That is your primary use(s) for your FreeBSD machine(s) (name >> upto 3)? >> > Firewall, development, misc > >> 10. Assuming there is no functional difference what is your preferred >> installation method for 3rd party software? >> > Ports > >> 11. On a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the best) please rate the >> importance of the following aspects of the ports system? >> >> a. User Interface *5* >> b. Consistency of behaviors and interactions *7* >> c. Accuracy in dependant port installations *8* >> d. Internal record keeping *6* >> e. Granularity's of the port management system *?* >> >> 12. Please rate your personal technical skill level? >> > Average > Instead of asking all of the questions on a list, why not just direct people to input information via a webpage? Seems to be a bit more effective / less traffic than posting results to multiple lists.. -Garrett