Subject: Re: DESCR per operating system
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Juan RP <jrp@hispabsd.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 06/13/2003 04:50:43
On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 04:35:05 +0200
Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 07:31:30PM -0700, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > I'd like to submit some patches so DESCR can be also be operating
> > system dependent.
> > 
> > For example, DESCR would contain DESCRiption and notes applicable to
> > all.  And DESCR.${OPSYS} would be appended to .DESCR (for the package
> > built and for +DESC) before the "Homepage:" is appended.
> > 
> > (Why? Have a look at various DESCR and see that they have comments or
> > suggestions specific to one operating system.)
> 
> i don't think that DESCR should include _any_ comments or suggestions.
> it should contain only longer-than-COMMENT description of the package.

I agree with Lubomir.

Regards,
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Juan RP		jrp@hispabsd.org
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