htpasswd split-out w/ HTTPD ports

[Xavier Beaudouin]

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> To resolve this, I've created a patch for www/{thttpd,apache2}
> and made a new htpasswd port which uses the thttpd
> implementation (mainly for simplicity).  Please see:
>
> http://firepipe.net/ports/htpasswd/
>
> for my suggested method.  At the very least, I would like apache2
> and thttpd to cooperate (so I don't have to keep removing the
> stupid CONFLICTS every time I need to upgrade or install).  I
> suspect it may be beneficial for others, but will leave it up to
> you all to decide.  Please give me feedback regardless.

Personnaly I like this idea...

But maybe adding a dependcy to htpasswd (as an external package) should 
be a good idea...

Caudium htpasswd is same as old NSCA htpasswd... so it can be trashed 
for a better maintained one... eg apache... :)


/Xavier


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