[CFT] New dialog for ports

Steve Wills swills at FreeBSD.org
Wed Mar 20 14:07:20 UTC 2013


>
> I wonder if it is worth to let the question to install dialog4ports.
>
> I mean dialog4ports being mandatory you should just be installed directly
> doesn't it?
>
> anyone have an opinion about this?
>
> I will remove the question on 27/03 if I got more please do than please
> don't at
> that time.

The question does lead one to think it's optional. If it's not optional,
then there shouldn't be a prompt. I think it should be optional. IMHO, the
requirement being mandator violates POLA, as does the prompt. These are
questions that should have been answered before it was committed.

Steve




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