Hi,

Description describes the application and shouldn't contain OS related
comments. If it does, it would IMHO constitute a misuse of the DESCR file.

cheerio Berndt

> 
> 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.)
> 
> Should I use DESCR.common? I don't think so. I don't think that it is
> needed, and it may make extra steps for changes later on.
> 
> I will base this a little like the MESSAGE ideas.
> 
> Any comments or suggestions?
> 
>    Jeremy C. Reed
>    http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
> 
>