[nycbug-talk] Re: apache stability

[O_Sleep]

> It's a little more work, resulting in a lot more control. For an
> application as critical (and as modular) as Apache, why be tied to a
> ports tree that brings with it G-- knows what political baggage and
> dependency limitations?

Funny, that's kind of why I don't like linux.

> Wouldn't you want full control of your
> complex build of Apache/PHP or mod_perl, or _________? As it
> appears, a coreteam/ports tree maintenance decision can put an end
> to my platform upgrade path essentially overnight.

No doubt, I love being able to modify configure args in FreeBSD's ports.

-Bjorn