Subject: Re: NO_BIN_ON_FTP and README.html
To: David Brownlee <abs@purplei.com>
From: Alistair Crooks <agc@pkgsrc.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 01/31/2001 13:03:09
On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 10:16:20AM +0000, David Brownlee wrote:
> If a package is marked NO_BIN_ON_FTP should the following section
> in README.html be replaced with an appropriate message:
>
> Select one of the links below to download the package
> in precompiled binary form for installation with
> pkg_add(1). Available machine architectures and package
> versions:
> (no precompiled binaries available)
>
> David/absolute (Purple Interactive)
Yes, I think it should be something like:
"The licen[cs]e agreement with which this software is distributed
precludes us from distributing binary packages because:
${NO_BIN_ON_FTP}"
Regards,
Alistair