Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 11:25:34 -0500 (EST) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: FreeBSD-Java <java@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Port for the Orion Server (J2EE Application Server) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012311124180.9456-100000@browning.pennasoft.com> In-Reply-To: <759230000.978278668@grolsch.ai>
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On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Jeroen C. van Gelderen wrote:
> --On Saturday, December 30, 2000 19:50:07 -0500 Chris BeHanna
> <behanna@zbzoom.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Jeroen C. van Gelderen wrote:
> >
> >>> [...]
> >>
> >> Being responsible for a number of open source Java libraries I strongly
> >> prefer that a port does a binary install.
> >
> > With (almost?) all ports, you have always had the option of
> > grabbing the precompiled package and doing
> >
> > pkg_add <pkgtarball>
> >
> > instead of cd'ing to the ports area and doing
> >
> > make install
> >
> > I strongly believe that this model should be followed for Java as well
> > as for C/C++.
>
> Uhm. You have not addressed any of the concerns expressed in the mail you
> are responding to. Nor do you provide any arguments in favor of your strong
> belief.
The argument is simple: those who want jars can grab them via the
pkg_add method. Those who want source can use the make install
method. This is completely consistent with the existing ports model
and requires no change in practice.
--
Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer
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