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.
>
> 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

I think it's great. Somewhere I read that someone else was starting a
similar project... maybe it was linuxpackages.net, hey, maybe it was
you. Check into it and work with whoever is working on it. No sense
having multiple sites.

1. The FreeBSD ports system works great and easy to use. No improvements
needed.
2. Contact P.V. Not to steal your thunder, but Slackware is a, well.. a
picky bunch. Don't get me wrong, good idea, just approach it right.
3. Work with P.V. and to work out a dependency method.
4. Get in included with Slackware and part of his site or it will not be
used (much). Otherwise it would probably be in vain.
5. It would be very useful! Ports are great and the next best is
Slackware's package method.

Use the same cvsup and port commands so I want have to learn anything
else. thanks.
--
Robert - slackware