Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/libexec/httpd
To: Mindaugas R. <rmind@NetBSD.org>
From: Bill Stouder-Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/16/2007 17:29:02
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On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 01:55:24AM +0300, Mindaugas R. wrote:
> Bill Stouder-Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org> wrote:
>=20
> > > - I think a better abstraction is to separate third party application=
s,
> > > and provide packages. Putting the software into the source base requi=
res
> > >   additional maintaining, not vice-versa;
> >=20
> > I doubt that for this code. I agree that there are a number of apps for=
=20
> > which it could well be a problem. But not this one.
>=20
> Bill, it does not matter for "this" or for "that" code, I consider it as a
> wrong direction to go. Approach is to have a dynamic, flexible system wit=
h the
> packages and modules, not a single, huge, static base entity.

It sounds like what you want is syspkg, which isn't fully working yet.

I too would like to see it working. But it is an orthogonal question.

Take care,

Bill

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