Re: CVS commit: src/libexec/httpd

[Hubert Feyrer <hubert%feyrer.de@localhost>]

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007, Mindaugas R. wrote:
> > Import of bozohttpd for its originally intended purpose: a small (~30k)
> > simple run-from-inetd httpd suitable for small systems (and some large
> > ones).
>
> Why it was not discussed on <tech-userlevel> and/or other mailing lists? Why
> pkgsrc is not enough?
>
> I do not think it is a good way to import such applications into the base
> source tree, at least while there is no appropriate support for syspkgs.

Seconded.

The way to go is, IMHO:

1) make sure pkgs can be installed easily, either from source or binary;
   see http://sf.net/projects/pkgselect for a way to do that
2) make sure binary pkgs are widely available.
3) let people choose what they want/need, and don't ram random
   stuff down their throat.

... at least every Linux distribution gets that done.


 - Hubert