Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 23:13:17 +0400 From: Sergey Matveychuk <sem@FreeBSD.org> To: Ade Lovett <ade@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org, Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@FreeBSD.org>, portmgr@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/82356: gmake -> gmake-devel repocopy request Message-ID: <42B320CD.9080002@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <42B31E8D.4090303@FreeBSD.org> References: <200506171850.j5HIo4UM035054@freefall.freebsd.org> <42B31D57.1040703@FreeBSD.org> <42B31E8D.4090303@FreeBSD.org>
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Ade Lovett wrote: > The USE_GMAKE knob will *not* be extended to handle the two ports, so > then you end up with a high probability of other ports erroneously > converting over to gmake-devel, leading to major infrastructural problems. Yes! It's the main idea to fork gmake - do not affect on other ports. Users who want it, will install it. But -devel means they warned about possible problems. > > Please try to think in terms of the bigger picture here. gmake is one Yes. I do. > of a number of absolutely core components of the FreeBSD ports/ build > structure, and any changes to these have to be VERY carefully considered. So I stopped ask you to fix gmake after two year. > This is my last email on the subject. Please respect my wishes as gmake > MAINTAINER. Yes, I respect you as gmake maintainer, but why we can't respect users opinions? Let's ask them? -- Sem.
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