ports/pkg/OS integration 2.0

[Royce Williams]

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 1:49 PM, John Marino <freebsdml at marino.st> wrote:
> Royce wrote:
>> It would be nice to be asked at the point of installing the system
>> what kind of software management you want:
>>
>> [X] Install software from binary packages only
>> [ ] Install software from ports only (compiling everything locally)
>> [ ] Prefer packages, prompting me when default options change
>> [ ] Prefer ports, but use packages if the port options are identical
>
> I can't tell if you realize that Synth already does this.
> well, not the first one because if a person used binary packages *only*
> then Synth has nothing to do.
>
> But there is definitely an option to use official FreeBSD packages
> instead of building when they are "suitable" which includes identical
> build options.
>
> So anyway, this wish is already here.

That is pretty cool -- I will check it out.

And this seemed topical (ignore the glitz, but the text is worthwhile):

https://medium.com/@sdboyer/so-you-want-to-write-a-package-manager-4ae9c17d9527

Royce