"D. J. Bernstein" <djbcr.yp.to> writes:

> I realize that you don't appreciate the benefits. You're so out of touch
> with the users that you don't even realize there's a problem here. But
> that doesn't answer the question. What's the _harm_ in using /package?

The harm is that you do not allow us to choose whatever we like. We give
users the option of _not using_ the ports tree and install their stuff
the way they like it. They may even take the ports tree and create their
own derivate - it has already been done.

You do not offer people to choice to do whatever they like - you want to
make everyone to do like you want.
 
> Apparently OpenBSD has some sort of rule that prohibits the use of
> /package. _Why_ does OpenBSD have this rule? Do you think the world is
> going to end if a file is called /package/math/nistp224/src/PUBLIC.base
> instead of /usr/local/whatever/nistp224/PUBLIC.base?

Our goal is to make an OS that is consistent within itself. Consistency with
other OSes is a secondary goal.

We do not prohibit the use of /package. Anyone is free to download any
package and install it wherever they like, but the ports tree will not
do it automatically for you.

We do not think the world is going to end. We just did exactly what you
asked us to do: follow your rules, or stop providing a package.

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