Re: [RFC] /usr/src/linux/PORTS

Aaron Tiensivu (tiensivu@pilot.msu.edu)
Tue, 19 Aug 1997 18:58:13 -0400


> How many people are going to download 5-10MB of linux source in order
> to see if they can run it? Wouldn't their first instinct be to check
> a website or some such? Or am I misunderstanding something?

You've got a point I hadn't considered.
The main reason I suggested such a system was that the kernel versions tend
to be a couple months behind the actual port code.. having a pointer to the
"latest and greatest" port code might be handy.

Whether or not it is worth another file in the tarball is up to others. :)

It was a passing thought.

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