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Subject: Re: ports/12907: COMPAT22=YES isn't default in make.conf, preventing 
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	Wow... you really like to press your point, don't you? :)

kosmos@blarg.net wrote:

> Since this impedes the installation of an important piece of software,
> it should be regarded as a serious ergonomic problem.

	There is no way that you can convince anyone here that netscape is
"important." Freebsd is mostly a server OS, and even for those who use it
for workstation purposes netscape is often not installed. Convenient, nice
to have, yes. Important, no. 
 
> >How-To-Repeat:
> 1. install minimal base from installation disks
> 2. install cvsup from packages
> 3. update source tree from STABLE branch
> 4. merge /etc (accept COMPAT22 addition in make.conf, but don't enable it)
> 5. install XFree86 from ports
> 6. install  netscape46-communicator from ports
> 
> error message:
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> + There are no aout libs on this machine. Install compat22 distribution. +
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

	This is actually the proper fix. It tells you what is wrong and how to fix
it. 

Good luck,

Doug


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