Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 00:38:01 -0700 From: Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> To: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> Cc: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca>, marty fouts <mf.danger@gmail.com>, Mike Jakubik <mikej@rogers.com>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org, kmacy@fsmware.com Subject: Re: [RFC] Removal of Fortran from the base system Message-ID: <447801D9.3060901@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20060527065621.GA4814@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> References: <20060527024407.GA2525@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <4477C401.2080307@rogers.com> <38C8392F-C345-41F7-A879-6C2F5D2C59F5@orthanc.ca> <b1fa29170605262035u4ac8f3jc0a022f335903522@mail.gmail.com> <1B5AEAC9-2A87-40F1-B2D4-2069DCBC30FE@orthanc.ca> <4477EFDF.80608@alumni.rice.edu> <9f7850090605262331j352d98acwa3837251300c591b@mail.gmail.com> <4477F687.2030109@FreeBSD.org> <20060527065621.GA4814@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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Steve Kargl wrote: > On Fri, May 26, 2006 at 11:49:43PM -0700, Maxim Sobolev wrote: >> C'mon. Nothing in the base system requires fortran - install the >> version you like from ports and enjoy the life. What's the problem? >> > > The problems are the Cons points in my initial post. > FreeBSD has always shipped a Fortran compiler. Stripping > it out violates POLA. Additionally, the the Ports Collection > currently assumes the availability of a Fortran compiler. Well, if it A touches 0.0001% of FreeBSD users, POLA isn't really relevant. I fail to name at least 1 person who seriously relies on Fortran in the base FreeBSD among at least 2,000 FreeBSD users I know. -Maxim
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