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>> (07.10.2004 @ 1636 PST): Randy Pratt said, in 1.3K: <<
> Some time ago, I made a few local "ports" just
> to get a feel for how the port mechanisms worked and assumed that one
> of the objectives before submitting a port was to appease portlint.
>> end of "Re: Question about portlint WARN/FATAL errors" from Randy Pratt <<

It is. Some ports are old, and were created before many of the standards
we use today. If you submit a new port, it should pass portlint. Good
coding practice is vital, even with make.

# Adam


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