Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 13:22:42 +0100 From: Jamie Paul Griffin <griffin@gnix.co.uk> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vim & python as scripting language Message-ID: <20110528122242.GB72500@think.gnix.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=4PpwRC0oVg81AKAVBfH67_qvoRg@mail.gmail.com> References: <20110528102417.6de21815@atmarama.net> <BANLkTin5nwYUBdZjgFWY-kk=KQQCvt0FkA@mail.gmail.com> <20110528130041.76dec57d@atmarama.net> <BANLkTi=4PpwRC0oVg81AKAVBfH67_qvoRg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:44:07AM +0000, Eitan Adler wrote: > > How is it that there is no 'make config' menu to choose options from? > > This has come up multiple times on this mailing list. The maintainer > dislikes the options system and has hidden vim's options behind a > variable "WITH_VIM_OPTIONS" > add WITH_VIM_OPTIONS="YES" to /etc/make.conf to have it act like other ports. Why is something like that up to the maintainer? Surely if a port has options that will benefit people using it then making them available should be a standard requirement that maintainers have to abide by. Personal preference is great when it doesn't become a PITA to everyone else.
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