From: Alistair Crooks <agc@wasabisystems.com>
Subject: Re: pkg_install change proposals
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:22:20 +0200

> > - don't prefer local pkgs over remote ones.
> 
> Personally, I don't like this at all - I prefer local packages over remote
> ones all the time.
> 
> > - don't search pkgs in current directory if PKG_PATH is specified.
> 
> Again, I'd feel happier leaving the current behaviour as it is - is there
> any specific reason that you want to change it?

if you want current behavior, settings like following isn't enough?
PKG_PATH=.;/local/dir;/local/dir2;ftp://some/remote/place;ftp://other/place

i think these changes make things more flexible than forcing
current behavior to everyone.

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YAMAMOTO Takashi<yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>