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Date:      Wed, 10 May 2006 20:52:41 +0200
From:      martinko <martinkov@pobox.sk>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ports structure and improvement suggestions
Message-ID:  <e3tcpq$fc1$1@sea.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <20060508212441.GB767@picobyte.net>
References:  <20060508200926.GA6005@daemons.gr> <20060508212441.GB767@picobyte.net>

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Shaun Amott wrote:
> 
> There is also no space for detailed descriptions of what knobs do inside
> the OPTIONS dialog. It is often easier to make the user look at the
> Makefile for a description and/or print out a message before installing.
> 

the problem with messages is imho that they are basically all the same
level and once you run make or portupgrade you won't usually have a
chance to read any of them. many times i noticed something only because
of pure luck and then often i had to stop the installation process so
that i could read the message. :(

> Most of these issues have been discussed on the lists in the past.
> 




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