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From: Paulo Menezes <pm@dee.uc.pt>
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On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Satoshi Asami wrote:

> Synopsis: correction to New math/cad port (SCILAB)
> 
> State-Changed-From-To: open-analyzed
> State-Changed-By: asami
> State-Changed-When: Mon Mar 3 01:31:42 PST 1997
> State-Changed-Why: 
> I've taken a look, there are a few problems I'd like you to fix.
> 
> (1) As you said in PR 2847, this port installs most of the stuff under
>     /usr/X11R6/scilab.  First, this should go to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11
>     (or at least /usr/X11R6/lib), as this seems like the standard.

Ok, I'll do it!

>     Also, this organization is fine for separating internally-called
>     executables, but things like manpages should go to the standard
>     places or users will never find out about this program. :)
> 

These man pages are for use from within the program, because they are
related with internal commands and are used when  you click on help.


> (2) Please don't install catpages, the user will run catman if he
>     wishes to generate them.
> 
> (3) Please compress manpages via the MAN? variables (see handbook).
> (4) I noticed that this port installs a binary and app-default file
>     for a program called "xless", is this the same as the xless port?
> 
Humm.. perhaps, I'll check it.


Paulo