Re: pkg/42263 (add PKG_OPTIONS to meta-pkgs/php5-extensions)

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/42263; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/42263 (add PKG_OPTIONS to meta-pkgs/php5-extensions)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:18:41 +0100

 On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 11:18:44AM +0000, asau%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 > Synopsis: add PKG_OPTIONS to meta-pkgs/php5-extensions
 > 
 > State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
 > State-Changed-By: asau%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > State-Changed-When: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:18:43 +0000
 > State-Changed-Why:
 > The purpose of meta-packages is to allow easy installation,
 > when one doesn't care about the number of packages.
 > If you want fine tuning, use pkg_chk or create your private package.
 
 Fully agreed. Most if not all mechanisms for automated builds allow the
 same, not just pkg_chk.
 
 Joerg