Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:24:03 +0200 From: Matthieu Volat <mazhe@alkumuna.eu> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: harder and harder to avoid pkg Message-ID: <20161012092403.66a41d9e@freedom.alkumuna.eu> In-Reply-To: <638fe078-80db-2492-90be-f1280eb8d445@freebsd.org> References: <638fe078-80db-2492-90be-f1280eb8d445@freebsd.org>
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--Sig_/Cd=XTY91RPT+/DajFEaQQHP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:59:47 -0700 Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> wrote: > As the number of dependencies between packages get ever higher, it=20 > becomes more and more difficult to compile packages and the dependence=20 > on binary precompiled packages is increased. However binary packages=20 > are unsuitable for some situations. We really need to follow the lead=20 > of some of the Linux groups and have -runtime and -devel versions of=20 > packages, OR we what woudlbe smarter, woudl be to have several "sub=20 > manifests" to allow unpacking in different environments. > [...] >=20 And GNU/Linuxes can be a PITA when you have to track -dev(el) packages (whi= ch sometimes really requires -bin, -app or whatever), or worst, describe to= people how they are supposed to build your software with weird subpackage = names. I really like that ports provides the software project as intended by upstr= eam (modulo options). --=20 Matthieu Volat <mazhe@alkumuna.eu> --Sig_/Cd=XTY91RPT+/DajFEaQQHP Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iEYEARECAAYFAlf95RMACgkQ+ENDeYKZi37rBwCggCIdPQDplaZsXtnXjjpyGzhs fm0AnicfDpqQ8zHcCq66C52LLR7u6lIn =e8Hw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/Cd=XTY91RPT+/DajFEaQQHP--
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