On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:42:02 -0400 Bill Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In response to "Jim Stapleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I have something I'd like to add to ports eventually, but it isn't > > read yet. I was wondering what the preferred method of requesting > > users take a peek at it and tell me what they think/want. > > > > The actual software would go under ports-mgmt, and has the main > > functionality intended. The actuall set of programs is called 'virtual > > ports', and it allows a keyword and virtual directory indexing of the > > ports tree. The goal is to allow people to play around with different > > designs of the ports tree without having to change the system ports > > tree - preventing breakage in programs, and giving both the users and > > maintainers of the ports tree more flexibility in organization. > > > > Should I post the tbz file on my web server, and post a link on a > > mailing list, or post the copied/pasted shar to the mailing list > > (466kb, so I'm guessing /no/ to that one). > > > > Should I post here or to -ports? > > My opinion would be make a .tgz of the port directory and put it on > a web/ftp server somewhere, then post a link to the ports mailing list > asking folks to look at it and provide feedback. > > Yes, a 466K shar file posted to the mailing list is going to tick a lot > of people off ;) .shar, .shar.gz, .tgz - whatever, put it somewhere and post a link to it on ports@ which is the best place for it. -- IOnut - Un^d^dregistered ;) FreeBSD "user" "Intellectual Property" is nowhere near as valuable as "Intellect" FreeBSD committer -> [EMAIL PROTECTED], PGP Key ID 057E9F8B493A297B
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