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Date:      Sun, 17 Jan 1999 14:23:32 +0000
From:      Ben Smithurst <ben@scientia.demon.co.uk>
To:        george vagner <kf7nn1@cybertrails.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Fw: failure notice
Message-ID:  <19990117142332.A95219@scientia.demon.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <001401be41d0$298a8720$0300a8c0@ginger.kf7nn.com>
References:  <001401be41d0$298a8720$0300a8c0@ginger.kf7nn.com>

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george vagner wrote:

> I think we need a better explanation of the
> programs found in the ports collection
> because looking thru the list of
> ported software dont really tell you 
> what the port can do or what its used for.
> 
> 
> example:  
> 
> MUTT the mongrel of mail user agents (part elm pine mh)

You'll find more info that that in the port's pkg/DESCR file, e.g.
/usr/ports/mail/mutt/pkg/DESCR. Mutt's description file will point you at
http://www.mutt.org where you can get more info.

-- 
Ben Smithurst
ben@scientia.demon.co.uk

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