New FreeBSD package system (a.k.a. Daemon Package System (dps))

[David Naylor]

Dear Jordan

Recently I stumbled across a document you wrote in 2001, entitled "FreeBSD 
installation and package tools, past, present and future".  I find FreeBSD 
appealing and I would like to contribute it its success, and as your article 
describes, the installation and packaging system is lacking.  Since the 
installation system is being tackled under a SoC project I am hoping to give 
the packaging system a go.  

I was hoping you could help me with an update about the situation with pkg.  I 
have searched the FreeBSD mailing lists and have found little information on 
the package system.  Once I have a (much more) complete understanding of the 
packaging system (and providing there is work to be done) I would like to 
write up a proposal to solve the problems, and perhaps provide some 
innovating new capabilities.  

After that I will gladly contribute what I can to this (possible) project and 
hopefully further and improve FreeBSD.  Any assistance or information you can 
give I will be greatly appreciate.  

I look forward to your reply.  

David
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