svn commit: r366962 - in head: include usr.bin/calendar

[Scott Long]

> On Oct 24, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Rodney W. Grimes <freebsd at gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> wrote:
> 
>>> 
>>> Something feels very wrong about this becoming a  defined path in base,
>>> it is further dependence on /usr/local which in the early days we spent
>>> a great deal of time removing.
>>> 
>>> I believe the whole ports system allows this to be something other
>>> than /usr/local.  Package should also allow it to be some other place.
>>> 
>> 
>> This removes a couple of instances of /usr/local being hardcoded and
>> replaces with a define, so net it's better.
> 
> No, its net worse as it now creates a define that is highly likely
> to propogate adding additional dependencies on this value.
> 

You said a bunch of words, but I have no idea what you are trying to
accomplish or what action can be taken.

>> 
>> It could be even better, but this is slightly better than it was before.
> 
> I disagree, as it is now easier for additional contamination of
> the base system.
> 

Disagreement without action is a waste of time.

Stefan proposed this change several days ago to the arch mailing list, and I
view it as a good first step to the end goal of making the cal system more
flexible and less dependent on a data source that’s fixed in place.  It’ll likely
evolve more over time, as software projects do.  Simply arguing that you
disagree with it or with the people involved doesn’t help this process.  Please
consider ways to be more productive in your communication.  As with others
recently, you are coming across as being obstructing as disagreeable.

Scott