Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:32:16 +0200 From: Dominic Fandrey <kamikaze@bsdforen.de> To: Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3@amdmi3.ru> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: autoconf update Message-ID: <4C927ED0.5050307@bsdforen.de> In-Reply-To: <20100916171744.GA48415@hades.panopticon> References: <4C91446F.3090202@bsdforen.de> <20100916171744.GA48415@hades.panopticon>
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On 16/09/2010 19:17, Dmitry Marakasov wrote: > * Dominic Fandrey (kamikaze@bsdforen.de) wrote: > >> Just out of curiosity, why a version bump because of a build >> dependency? >> >> I don't think an autoconf update should have an effect on any >> /running/ software but build systems. And I don't see how rebuilding >> all the software improves it. >> >> This is not a criticism - I just think there is something I don't >> understand and that worries me. > > I second the question. Revision bump seem absolutely unnecessary. There was the sweeping commit reason in another thread. But I don't really think it would have been a sweeping commit if it weren't for the version bump. -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
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