On 18-Sep-2001 Alexander Langer wrote:
> Thus spake Robert Withrow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> > I know it is slimy, but couldn't there be a dummy "port" just
> > called "XFree86" that is what most other ports depend on? The minority
> > of ports that actually care what version of X is installed could always
> > use the version-specific names...
>
> Would be nice if we had a package system that lets you just install
> - let me call them - "features", such as a "XFree86" feature, other
> ports could depend on. Multiple packages could supply this feature
> then and ports could also say if they depend on a specific version.
Yes, I suspect the answer is along the lines of 'yes that's coming' :)
The previous suggestion (have a generic XFree86 port) is a) hacky, but b)
workable in the current package framework I suspect..
Probably have to trap a port guru and subject them to torture before it got
implemented though ;)
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Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer
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