cvs commit: ports/converters Makefile ports/converters/ta2as Makefile distinfo pkg-descr ports/converters/ta2as/files patch-ta2as.c strtolower.c

[Alexey Dokuchaev]

On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 05:19:16PM +0000, Mario Sergio Fujikawa Ferreira wrote:
> lioux       2005-12-22 17:19:16 UTC
> 
>   FreeBSD ports repository
> 
>   Modified files:
>     converters           Makefile 
>   Added files:
>     converters/ta2as     Makefile distinfo pkg-descr 
>     converters/ta2as/files patch-ta2as.c strtolower.c 
>   Log:
>   New port ta2as version 0.8: TASM to AT&T asm syntax converter
>   (GNU AS)

I have a somewhat mixed feeling about this (not the commit, but usage of
category `converters').  The thing is that right now COMMENT for this
category clearly states "Character code converters".  While I tend to
agree with lioux@ that `ta2as' belongs here, it still contradicts the
COMMENT.  I can also recall several cases of ports being by all means
truly and merely converters were placed in some other category because
of this very COMMENT.

Methinks that we should really decide upon whether `converters' should
contain only charcode converters, or its meaning (and thus the COMMENT)
should be augmented.  Otherwise we'll end up confusing lots of our dear
users.

./danfe