Re: CVS commit: src/games/cgram

[Marc Balmer <marc%msys.ch@localhost>]

Am 04.08.13 16:58, schrieb Greg Troxel:
> 
> "David A. Holland" <dholland%netbsd.org@localhost> writes:
> 
>> Module Name: src
>> Committed By:        dholland
>> Date:                Sun Aug  4 05:42:47 UTC 2013
>>
>> Added Files:
>>      src/games/cgram: Makefile cgram.6 cgram.c pathnames.h
>>
>> Log Message:
>> Add a curses gizmo for solving Sunday-paper-type cryptograms based on
>> substitution ciphers. It gets the cleartext from fortune. I wrote this
>> some years ago for my own amusement; a couple people have suggested
>> that I should import it.
>>
>> Approved only by groo, so I'm going to wait a couple days to hook it
>> to the build in case anyone demands it be removed again...
> 
> I don't think this is a big deal, but:
> 
>   adding new programs seems to be over the line where discussion of a
>   proposed change is warranted.
> 
> Assuming we are having the prior discussion that I think should have
> happened, rather than a discussion about reverting:
> 
>   I find that src/games feels a little out of place in NetBSD, but I am
>   100% in favor of keeping the programs that where traditionally part of
>   4.4BSD and ancestors.  That leads me to object to adding *anything* to
>   /usr/games.

I asked sometime ago about adding new stuff to games, and I got a clear
go ahead. So I still have stuff to add to games as well.

> 
>   I don't see why this should be part of the base system.  It seems like
>   it's of limited interest, and would fit better in pkgsrc.  While I
>   realize the games set is optional, the default install is "install
>   everything", and a Unix system feels historically incomplete without
>   adventure, even if I never run it any more.
> 
> So I think it shouldn't be added.
> 

It is small, it is fun, it is ok.  imo.