Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:48:10 +0100 From: "Julian Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> To: Andrew D <andrewd@webzone.net.au> Cc: Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua>, FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: always-interactive ports Message-ID: <200811241248.mAOCmAZG012372@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:43:23 %2B1030." <492A9A63.4020505@webzone.net.au>
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Andrew D wrote: > Andriy Gapon wrote: > > I wonder if we have any flag for always-interactive ports i.e. ports > > that prompt user for something regardless of all batch/interactivity > > options. One example is java/jdk* ports that prompt user for license > > acceptance. > > > > You will probably find this is for legal reasons. > > > If we don't have such a flag, maybe we should add one. > > > > One use, for instance, is to skip such ports for portupgrade --batch. > > > > Doing this could make fBSD liable which we certainly don't want. FUD, IMO :-) Err to save anyone asking: Fear Uncertainty & Doubt In My Opinion. Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey: BSDUnixLinux C Prog Admin SysEng Consult Munich www.berklix.com Mail plain ASCII text. HTML & Base64 text are spam. www.asciiribbon.org
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