Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 23:34:53 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <rgrimes@freebsd.org> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, =?utf-8?Q?Stefan_E=C3=9Fer?= <se@freebsd.org>, src-committers <src-committers@freebsd.org>, svn-src-all <svn-src-all@freebsd.org>, svn-src-head <svn-src-head@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r366962 - in head: include usr.bin/calendar Message-ID: <2A59D27B-2CED-4FDF-8BE6-A21FD498F87A@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <202010250346.09P3kTVH076745@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> References: <202010250346.09P3kTVH076745@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
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> On Oct 24, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Rodney W. Grimes = <freebsd@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote: >=20 >>>=20 >>> Something feels very wrong about this becoming a defined path in = base, >>> it is further dependence on /usr/local which in the early days we = spent >>> a great deal of time removing. >>>=20 >>> I believe the whole ports system allows this to be something other >>> than /usr/local. Package should also allow it to be some other = place. >>>=20 >>=20 >> This removes a couple of instances of /usr/local being hardcoded and >> replaces with a define, so net it's better. >=20 > No, its net worse as it now creates a define that is highly likely > to propogate adding additional dependencies on this value. >=20 You said a bunch of words, but I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish or what action can be taken. >>=20 >> It could be even better, but this is slightly better than it was = before. >=20 > I disagree, as it is now easier for additional contamination of > the base system. >=20 Disagreement without action is a waste of time. Stefan proposed this change several days ago to the arch mailing list, = and I view it as a good first step to the end goal of making the cal system = more flexible and less dependent on a data source that=E2=80=99s fixed in = place. It=E2=80=99ll likely evolve more over time, as software projects do. Simply arguing that you disagree with it or with the people involved doesn=E2=80=99t help this = process. Please consider ways to be more productive in your communication. As with = others recently, you are coming across as being obstructing as disagreeable. Scott
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