Re: Why a Port? (was Re: [snort] Snort 1.5)

[Ian Main <imain@netidea.com>]

On Fri, Dec 10, 1999 at 09:30:23AM -0600, Mark A. Hershberger wrote:

> That being said, I have created, for my own use, ports for elisp
> packages, qmail, ezmlm, etc.  It is far easier to install or remove a
> package on multiple machines than it is to "just compile" it over and
> over again.
> 
> Theo was right with the ruckus he caused here a few weeks ago.  Ports
> should produce packages.  It is far easier not only on the luser, but
> also the sysadmin who has to muck around with various machines.

I'll second this.  It's just a lot easier to administer with ports/packages
than building from source.  If it builds out of the box, yeah.. it's easy to
install, but upgrading or removing the package later becomes a PITA.

Shouldn't it be easy to build a port and package for something that builds
out of the box anyway ? :)

My 2c.

Ian