vim & python as scripting language

Jamie Paul Griffin griffin at gnix.co.uk
Sat May 28 12:22:44 UTC 2011


On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:44:07AM +0000, Eitan Adler wrote:
> > How is it that there is no 'make config' menu to choose options from?
> 
> This has come up multiple times on this mailing list. The maintainer
> dislikes the options system and has hidden vim's options behind a
> variable "WITH_VIM_OPTIONS"
> add WITH_VIM_OPTIONS="YES" to /etc/make.conf to have it act like other ports.

	Why is something like that up to the maintainer? Surely if a port has
	options that will benefit people using it then making them available
	should be a standard requirement that maintainers have to abide by.

	Personal preference is great when it doesn't become a PITA to everyone
	else. 



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