> I am just estimating *my* effort for porting software, and looking at
> porting.html and checklist.html this is NOT just some patches 'til it
> "compiles".

There are a few things I'd consider:

        - how useful the port is?

        - is there another alternative for it?

        - do you use it yourself? how often? on what architechtures?
          do you tweak the configuration a lot?

        - are you going to be in touch with the actual authors of the
          software to deal with possible problems with them?

        - what privileges does the port typically possess?

        - does the port have sufficient documentation about how to
          handle security issues?

        - is the port a daemon? does it interact with the network at all?

        - what can be compromised if the port has a flaw in it?

        - do you subscribe to bugtraq and other such forums?

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