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Re: CVS commit: src/games/cgram
Am 04.08.13 17:45, schrieb Christos Zoulas:
> In article <20130804152827.B42AE14A169%mail.netbsd.org@localhost>,
> Mindaugas Rasiukevicius <rmind%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Once we have syspkgs there will be an option. This is a tiny addition and
> it is useful as a game. I don't see why not. It is not like games cause
> a lot of maintenance pain to the community.
++
or even +++
>
> christos
>
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