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Date:      Sun, 30 Apr 2000 14:56:51 -0400
From:      Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
To:        kudzu@tenebras.com
Cc:        Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@mithrandr.moria.org>, ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Numerous broken ports
Message-ID:  <20000430145650.E27631@argon.blackdawn.com>
In-Reply-To: <390B16D2.38EB927D@dnai.com>; from kudzu@dnai.com on Sat, Apr 29, 2000 at 10:07:30AM -0700
References:  <390B0B02.47368F2A@dnai.com> <20000429185756.A48372@mithrandr.moria.org> <390B16D2.38EB927D@dnai.com>

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On Sat, Apr 29, 2000 at 10:07:30AM -0700, Michael Sierchio wrote:
> They shouldn't be included in the ports if they fail.  There *is* a central
> point of distribution, and there should be some minimum
> quality requirement -- like, that it compiles?

When ports are first checked in, they (should) have been tested multiple
times by a developer and (perhaps) the person who submitted the port. Over
time, however, due to entropy, third-party programs can become out of sync
with FreeBSD, or vice-versa.

I'd suggest you think a little bit before opening your mouth next time. I
know plenty of people who've only been using *BSD for 5 years or less (such
as myself) who are much more polite.

-- 
Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
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