link wrote:

> I am currently in the process of planning a project named strop. In case
> you couldn't guess it's going to mimic the ports tree from the various
> BSD's of the world.
>
> I am starting to put together the tree now and would like to start coding
> this weekend. However I don't want this to all be in vain.
>
> Please reply with why you would like this project or why you wouldn't.
> There is a better description at sourceforge. go to sourceforge.net and
> search for strop and take a look at the description.

I would like this project if, and only if, we stay with slackware's system
of .SlackBuild scripts. I prefer things the way Pat wanted them, since his
ideas work more often then mine and others who have already tried (i.e.
linuxpackages, slapt-get, swaret, etc). Even then, what good would this
ports system be if we're building from source, since slackware-current
usually already has the most current of everything?

> Let me know what all you would like to see improved with the ports trees
> of the BSD's and/or if you would find something like this useful.
>
> -link

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