On 7/16/14, Brian Callahan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi ports --
>
> First, let me start by saying that some of you know that I'm in the
> middle of moving. So apologies if it takes longer than normal for me to
> reply.
>
> Here is a port of lynx, everyone's favorite web browser that was just
> removed from base.

thanks for doing this!

--patrick


> Run-down:
> This is a port of lynx-current. At the time I made this port, lynx was
> still in base and I wasn't sure if it would go or not. I thought it
> would be silly to have the ports lynx be the same as the base lynx if it
> were to stay. This can easily be changed to the stable branch of lynx if
> desired. Doesn't matter to me either way. Either way, I'd like to track
> upstream. I know we had local patches, but I don't think it's worth the
> cost of maintaining them. Unless there's something really important,
> then let me know.
>
> I switched on options that would let users install lynx without any
> external deps. Since that is what base had. Again, not committal on
> this. But if I missed something from the old in-base lynx, let me know.
>
> Do we really want all the docs and help? I turned them on but they can
> be flipped off by removing the post-install routine.
>
> And finally, because I am in the middle of a move, the *only* arch I
> have access to right now is amd64 (this laptop). I'm relying on others
> to test on the other archs.
>
> I am able to reach webspace and gopherspace with this. That's all I've
> had the opportunity to test.
>
> OK?
>
> ~Brian
>
>

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