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Re: CVS commit: src/games/cgram



I agree with Marc. This is fun stuff, and demo technology. If any one
does not want it he can uninstall the related packages. Please keep
it.

Olga

On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Marc Balmer <marc%msys.ch@localhost> wrote:
> Am 04.08.13 18:29, schrieb David Holland:
>> On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 10:58:48AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
>>  > > Approved only by groo, so I'm going to wait a couple days to hook it
>>  > > to the build in case anyone demands it be removed again...
>>  >
>>  > 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.
>>
>> Yes, probably. I have been lazy: I found the code last night and
>> decided I'd deal with it. If I'd left to make room for a weeklong
>> bikeshed that probably wouldn't result in a clear conclusion anyway,
>> chances are it wouldn't get done at all.
>>
>>  > Assuming we are having the prior discussion that I think should have
>>  > happened, rather than a discussion about reverting:
>>
>> not really much difference there....
>>
>>  >   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.
>>
>> Do you have a rationale for this? As far as I know the intent of
>> /usr/games is not to serve as a museum.
>>
>
> Yes indeed.  Nice stuff should be added to games.  We are not a static
> dead technology museum that resides in /bin and /usr/bin only.  There is
> also fun to the game.
>



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