Re: More webbrowsers for the list at FAQ8

On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 09:00:32PM +1100, Brett wrote:
> > > Some of the browsers available are not on the list at http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq8.html#Browsers. I have added them in the diff below, and also tweaked the explanation on installing/ports vs packages to make it less repetitive.
> > > Brett.
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> > This rewording is putting too much emphasis on installing from ports,
> > packages should be first and more prominent.
> > 
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> OK, I reworded that part again. Though why is the policy to emphasize packages over ports these days?

Lol. "These days" ?  Where have you been the past... 8 years or so ?

That decision was made when we decided to have a package system that works.

I distinctly remember a discussion with Theo, where he asked me whether we
wanted binary packages that work, or keep tinkering with ports.
It was definitely a looong time ago, back when we switched to "fake" for
every port.

Once the decision that made, we never went back.

Simply put, the ports system is just a reasonably user-friendly tool that
has ONE major goal: facilitate the build of binary packages that can then
be deployed everywhere.

We do regret not having quite enough manpower and testing ability so that,
sometimes, end-users are forced to build some package themselves instead of
using binary packages.

Of course, the ports tree is still there for pedagogical purposes and for
the occasional tinkerer, but the goal *is* binary packages, and everything
is heavily slanted in that direction.

Truth is, we don't have enough developers to create good binary packages
*and* to make everything tweakable at the ports tree level. Too many options
implies not enough testing of the actual packages...

(some people complain there are too many options and variables already ;) )