On 28 Aug 2001, D. J. Bernstein wrote:
> > On the other hand, you set very explicit restrictions that we obviously
> > can't possibly meet.
> Liar. All you have to do is stop trying to screw around with the
> package. Many other distributors---those that consider user happiness
> more important than control---are following the rules.
OpenBSD won't follow your rules. Ports tree has
to "screw up" with packages if they don't fit in otherwise.
It does so with Netscape, too.
> > In fact, why don't you just use the BSD licence ?
> http://cr.yp.to/compatibility.html
OpenBSD is not the OS with a colored panama. (Ruthlessly stolen from
a CVS commit log.)
In OpenBSD, it's more important for to have a consistent layout
through the system, especially the ports, than to have a consistent
layout for each package throuhgout all the systems.
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