Subject: Re: Third party source [was re: airport codes.]
To: Chris G. Demetriou <cgd@sibyte.com>
From: Todd Vierling <tv@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-misc
Date: 10/25/2000 15:55:12
On 25 Oct 2000, Chris G. Demetriou wrote:
: > However cvs isn't required for "self hosting".
: >
: > The compiler, sure. CVS?? That's just there for people doing direct development
: > and I agree shouldn't be in the tree.
:
: I think I agree, and if it's not neither should RCS be in the tree for
: the same reasons I'd say. If RCS should be, then I think CVS should
: be because, as far as I'm concerned, it's the extension that makes RCS
: truly useful. 8-)
Well, I proposed moving rcs to a pkg at one point. That discussion is what
hammered out the two prerequisites for doing things like that: guaranteed
build of the pkg, and flexible/easy install of the pkg.
--
-- Todd Vierling <tv@wasabisystems.com> * http://www.wasabisystems.com/
-- Speed, stability, security, and support. Wasabi NetBSD: Run with it.