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Date:      Wed, 17 May 2000 01:58:59 -0400
From:      Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
To:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
Cc:        "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>, FreeBSD Ports <ports@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: X11 issues (XFree86-libs port uploaded)
Message-ID:  <20000517015859.B52630@argon.blackdawn.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005162017420.10096-100000@picnic.mat.net>; from chuckr@picnic.mat.net on Tue, May 16, 2000 at 08:24:05PM -0400
References:  <20000516153314.D79475@dragon.nuxi.com> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005162017420.10096-100000@picnic.mat.net>

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On Tue, May 16, 2000 at 08:24:05PM -0400, Chuck Robey wrote:
> I like the idea of a i386 package and a alpha package, I just don't see
> why that mandates the thing has to be in little pieces.

It doesn't really mandate that, but what does is flexibility.  Not
everyone wants to RUN the X server, but just have libs and/or headers
installed if they build any ports that need xpm or similar support.
There's your reason for breaking it up.

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Will Andrews <andrews@technologist.com>
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