From owner-freebsd-ports Sun Aug 3 17:01:38 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA27688 for ports-outgoing; Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:01:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mailhost.anasazi.com (mailhost.anasazi.com [138.113.128.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id RAA27609; Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:00:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from chad.anasazi.com by mailhost.anasazi.com (5.65/3.7b) id AA19587; Sun, 3 Aug 97 17:00:08 -0700 Received: by chad.anasazi.com (5.65/3.7) id AA19952; Sun, 3 Aug 97 17:00:05 -0700 From: chad@anasazi.com (Chad R. Larson) Message-Id: <9708040000.AA19952@chad.anasazi.com> Subject: Re: ports-current/packages-current discontinued To: ade@demon.net Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:00:04 -0700 (MST) Cc: jkh@time.cdrom.com, ports@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG, stable@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from "Ade Lovett" at Aug 2, 97 08:55:03 pm Reply-To: chad@anasazi.com X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > We then have a situation where both sides of the "bloat" are happy, > those that want a minimalistic approach can install the required > components and leave out the approved integrated packages, others > that prefer a full-featured system, without having to compile/install > anything else, can install both. But that's essentially what we're arguing. If all those Perl and TCL/TK and other packages are removed from the core system, but made available as packages (not just ports), you'd have the condition you describe above. Install a minimalist system, then add the packages you want. -crl -- Chad R. Larson (CRL22) Brother, can you paradigm? 602-870-3330 chad@anasazi.com chad@anasaz.UUCP chad@dcfinc.com Anasazi, Inc. - 7500 North Dreamy Draw Drive, Suite 120, Phoenix, Az 85020