ports collection background-fetch

[deeptech71 at gmail.com]

Bahman M. wrote:
 > deeptech71 at gmail.com wrote:
 >> Is it possible to do automatic fetching of source files in the
 >> background while other parts are being compiled?
 >  >
 > Just login on multiple consoles or use multiple x terminals (if running
 > X) and on each one run 'make' for the port you want to compile.  The
 > port(s) will be fetched and compiled simultaneously.  Then all you need
 > to do is to run 'make install' for each port.
 >
 > Note: I'm not sure but I think it's not a good practice to issue more
 > than one 'make install' at a time.
 >
 > Bahman
 >

Mel wrote:
 > On Wednesday 05 September 2007 18:46:39 deeptech71 at gmail.com wrote:
 >> Is it possible to do automatic fetching of source files in the background
 >> while other parts are being compiled?
 >
 > Not automatically, but if you know which ports need to be done next, nothing
 > stops you from doing:
 > cd /usr/ports/category/port && make fetch
 > on a different terminal.
 >

OK...

Downloading should never interference with compiling (other than faster 
consumption of disk space :) ), so this is an improvement that can/should be 
made. Send the recommendation to the commiters?