ports/95708: freebsd startup script for sec port

Jo Rhett jrhett at svcolo.com
Fri May 5 03:00:39 UTC 2006


The following reply was made to PR ports/95708; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Jo Rhett <jrhett at svcolo.com>
To: Sam Lawrance <boris at brooknet.com.au>
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: ports/95708: freebsd startup script for sec port
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 19:55:08 -0700

 > On 05/05/2006, at 10:28 AM, Jo Rhett wrote:
 >> I'm highly amused that I would be asked to make some changes, when  
 >> the request for said changes requires more typing than making the  
 >> changes.  This is what, 41 characters different?
 
 > On May 4, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Sam Lawrance wrote:
 > By sending an updated patch, the maintainer can test and approve  
 > it, and a committer can then come along and grab the same patch and  
 > commit it.  It might seem inconvenient, but like many processes the  
 > earlier you get it right, the higher the quality of the end product  
 > - so that's what we like to encourage.
 
 Not inconvenient -- I'm going to do this as soon as I can get away  
 from my day job commitments.  I was just amused.  I'm often amused by  
 how many people will send e-mails back and forth that take more time  
 than fixing the problem ;-)
 
 -- 
 Jo Rhett
 senior geek
 Silicon Valley Colocation
 



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