DEFAULT_VERSIONS vs DEFAULT_${PORT}_VERSION

[Eitan Adler]

[ apologies to users of threaded mail clients]

On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 4:21 AM, Florian Smeets <flo at smeets.im> wrote:
>> DEFAULT_VERSIONS is a really poorly thought out API which is hard to
>> read, hard to parse, and makes make -V far less useful.  It pushes
>> parsing logic into every single consumer.
>
> Why do we have to discuss this in a thread that just extends the usage
> of the feature, and not the original commit/discussion?

I was discussing this #bsdports and was asked to reply on the mailing lists.

In any case since DEFAULT_VERSIONS isn't widely used now would be a
good time to fix it.


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Eitan Adler