Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:03:24 -0700 From: Chris <portmaster@bsdforge.com> To: Guido Falsi <madpilot@freebsd.org> Cc: Gareth de Vaux <ports@lordcow.org>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dns/bind916 builds rust unexpectedly Message-ID: <c9424337851850d8236f700b84705559@bsdforge.com> In-Reply-To: <e724f4c2-ef93-27f4-515c-3cb5bdf3b162@FreeBSD.org> References: <ZRGiDj-esOAc9K_Z@lordcow.org> <1e05be67-cb15-964e-c78b-e74e714257a9@FreeBSD.org> <ZRHIblhvGl2IY_2D@lordcow.org> <343f2abb-6a3e-0193-f4bc-5db69c8021f5@FreeBSD.org> <e724f4c2-ef93-27f4-515c-3cb5bdf3b162@FreeBSD.org>
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On 2023-09-25 11:38, Guido Falsi wrote: > On 25/09/23 20:33, Guido Falsi wrote: >> On 25/09/23 19:50, Gareth de Vaux wrote: >>> On Mon 2023-09-25 (17:38), Guido Falsi wrote: >>>> This one, which calls in py-cryptography which requires rust. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>>> There is a more general aspect to this. In the rest of the unix world >>>> software is now almost universally build using CI systems and buildboxes, >>>> people use binary packages almost all the time in linux. Developers don't >>>> care to keep low overhead in their builds and with dependency. The ports >>>> tree cannot mitigate this external pressure. >>> >>> Understood. Though the situation you point out has been around for decades >>> and this is the first time I've encountered such a chaotic result. >>> > > Anyway, in this specific case, simply be ready to see rust being requested > as a > build dependency of more and more software. > > Not that I approve, or disapprove, for that matter, of it, but this is the > direction we're headed to. Couldn't one overcome this problem by using an antioxidant, or even a rust remover? ;-) Sorry. Couldn't resist. > >> >> One can drive a car without using seat belts for years without any injury >> [1], dies this mean seat belts are unnecessary? >> >> [1] if he is lucky enough to never cause or be involved (without any blame) >> in a crash, even minor one. >>
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