Re: git-package and friends

Greg Troxel <[email protected]> writes:

> (speaking as an individual, with pkgsrc-pmc hat off)
>
> It's seeming to me that are an increasing number of packages out there
> where the source bits are in svn, git, hg, cvs.
> We have mk/{svn,git,hg,cvs}-package.mk in wip, and my
> not-very-well-considered impression is that these need some spiffing up
> before it's reasonable to start the "should they move to pkgsrc proper"
> debate.  As an example, git-package uses -r/-D (svn/cvs commands), and
> this doesn't work.
>
> So I wonder if anyone here considers themselves the expert and would be
> willing to send a note explaining what's good and bad about the current
> state of *VCS-package.mk.

Since I have made many improvements there, I can ask most of your questions,
most probably.

I can prepare a list of wanted features and what should be fixed,
but not during the working week.


-- 
HE CE3OH...


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