Re: CVS commit: src/games/cgram

[Mindaugas Rasiukevicius <rmind%netbsd.org@localhost>]

Greg Troxel <gdt%ir.bbn.com@localhost> wrote:
> 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 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.

Perhaps there is some sense in honouring the tradition to have games set,
but even then I think there is very little value in doing that.  It is way
more valuable to include such historical material as CSRG source code, but
even then.. it does not have to be in the base.

So, I agree.

-- 
Mindaugas