pkgsrc-Bugs archive

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index][Old Index]

Re: pkg/42967: pkgsrc does not support 7z archive file (archivers/p7zip)



The following reply was made to PR pkg/42967; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Tobias Nygren <tnn%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/42967: pkgsrc does not support 7z archive file
 (archivers/p7zip)
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:17:13 +0100

 On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:15:04 +0000 (UTC)
 Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost> wrote:
 
 >  Adding 7z support does not damage the portability of pkgsrc, I think.
 
 I agree. We should add it but refrain from using it unless there are no
 other formats available. Whether we like it or not, 7zip _is_ a major
 player on the windows compression arena.
 


Home | Main Index | Thread Index | Old Index