Re: openbsd in general

[Stanislav Grozev <tacho@deeplaid.uni-svishtov.bg>]

> >I wish openbsd had a "binaries" tree, or "contrib packs"  It would be great
> >to go to the web site, and see "Get the xyz utility pack containing:  top,
> >blah, blah", download it, and cp it to the local/bin directory, etc..
> 
> I have advocated a contrib part (ala BSD/OS) for quite some time.
> 
> However, there isn't space nor any other supporting factors to have it
> in the tree, and if it's not in the tree than there's nothing requiring
> it to be built as part of a release.
> 
> I don't think anyone really wants to put the time into maintaining it,
> either.
> 
> Of course, ports is mostly a joke, and doesn't cover everything that needs
> be covered, and mostly just doesn't work.  I think that's a given.  The
> resources and time that have been put into ports should've been put into a
> contrib part.
> 
> That said, if anyone *wants* to make a bunch of pre-patched and pre-ported
> source tarballs, I will find a place to put them.  I have 80% of a 9GB
> disk that's empty and slotted for nothing other than public service FTP.
> 
> That at least brings up part of the way.
> 
yeah, a good idea. perhaps I can handle the job. that would be a good exercise
for me... and with your space - this could be reality.
can we discuss what should be in this package. at first I can borrow the BSDI
structure of /usr/contrib and start downloading and patching the source
trees for OpenBSD...


anyone who is interested - please reply by list or privately.
jason - reply by private mail to discuss ftp address and the ways to submit
data to you...




Yours truly,
         Stanislav Grozev
         (aka Tacho)
     
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