On Thursday 23 January 2003 10:10 pm, Jens Haeusser wrote:

>
> I've always thought that the entire base system should have it's own
> package/port system. That way, you could easily remove the bits you don't
> want (remove UUCP from a fileserver, remove gcc from a firewall, etc). As
> well, this would make security/other upgrades much easier. Telnet has a
> remote hole? Simply upgrade the base-telnet port. OpenSSL has a problem?
> Upgrade the base-OpenSSL port, which will take care of rebuilding any other
> dependant base-ports. This should also make binary upgrades easier if it
> included proper packages. It could certainly simplify the whole track the
> security branch, spend hours making install/buildworld every few weeks
> issue.
>
> Ah well, I can always dream.
>

nope..... you can get coding.......   ;-)

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