Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:33:39 -0400 From: Parv <parv@pair.com> To: Benjamin Lutz <benlutz@datacomm.ch> Cc: nocturnal <nocturnal@swehack.se>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flaws in the ports system? Message-ID: <20051021193339.GA14427@holestein.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <43583699.9050308@datacomm.ch> References: <4357D830.7060506@swehack.se> <435825F8.4020305@datacomm.ch> <20051021002031.GA12167@holestein.holy.cow> <43583699.9050308@datacomm.ch>
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in message <43583699.9050308@datacomm.ch>, wrote Benjamin Lutz thusly... > > Parv wrote: > > It seems anybody who does not like "make search" and is able to > > generate an alternative, does. I did. And so did[0] Matthew > > Seaman by having sysutils/p5-FreeBSD-Portindex in the ports > > system. > > Heh, seems so. But then it's very easy to do so with the INDEX > file already existing and being easily parseable, and writing such > a tool is a fun (and rewarding) programming exercise. Indeed. > I guess what's missing is an all-powerful search tool. I have some > ideas, maybe around christmas I find some time to write something. Can you give us a glimpse of what else is it that you think is missing for Dec 25 is more than 2 months away? - Parv --
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