Re: [new port] gzip-1.2.4a

[Chris Giard <cgiard.ports@magerealm.com>]

On Friday, Aug 22, 2003, at 17:59 US/Arizona, Jolan Luff wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 23, 2003 at 12:58:35AM +0200, Han Boetes wrote:
>> The reason for this port is because gnu-gzip doesn't need /dev/stdin 
>> to
>> function, which makes it much easier to implement in the /var/www
>> chroot. ie you don't have to make a device and change /etc/fstab
>
> The port still requires people to copy libraries and binaries to the
> chroot area by hand.  If there's manual intervention required, I don't
> see a point to having this around.

Even if there is manual intervention, the fact that you can leave /var 
mounted with nodev is a huge bonus.

-Chris