Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 13:05:05 +0300 From: Vasil Dimov <vd@FreeBSD.org> To: Martin Wilke <freebsd@unixfreunde.de> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new categorie "meta" ? Message-ID: <20060522100505.GA96520@qlovarnika.bg.datamax> In-Reply-To: <20060521234850.2fd4d360@mwilke.ath.cx> References: <20060521234850.2fd4d360@mwilke.ath.cx>
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On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 11:48:50PM +0200, Martin Wilke wrote:
> Hi Friends,
>=20
> since creating new categories comes in vogue lately I just wanted to
> ask what you think about creating a categorie called "META". Why you
> should do that is simple: There are enough ports serving as meta ports.
> These include:
>=20
> lang/php4-extensions
> lang/php5-extensions
> x11/xorg
> x11/gnome2
> x11/gnome2-lite
> x11/kde3
> x11/kde-lite
> x11-wm/xfce4
>=20
> usw.
>=20
> That would lead to a clearer layout and improved overview of large
> applications (esp for newbies).
>=20
I disagree, because the way you look for ports is by their application,
not by the port type. Furthermore the presented ports are just not
enough for creating new category.
--=20
Vasil Dimov
gro.DSBeerF@dv
Testing can show the presence of bugs, but not their absence.
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