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OpenBSD is a fairly complete system of its own, but still there are a lot of |
OpenBSD is a fairly complete system of its own, but still there are a lot of |
software that one might want see added. However there is the problem on where |
software that one might want see added. However there is the problem on where |
to draw the line on what to include and not, as well as licensing and export |
to draw the line on what to include and not, as well as licensing and export |
restrictions problems. Somethings just can't be shipped with the system. |
restrictions problems. Some things just can't be shipped with the system. |
We wanted to find a way for users to easily get software we don't provide |
We wanted to find a way for users to easily get software we don't provide |
and started to look around. We didn't have to look far as a sibling project, |
and started to look around. We didn't have to look far as a sibling project, |
<a href=http://www.freebsd.org/>FreeBSD</a>, had an excellent mechanism for |
<a href=http://www.freebsd.org/>FreeBSD</a>, had an excellent mechanism for |
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<a href=mailto:imp@openbsd.org>Warner Losh</a> and give us either patches |
<a href=mailto:imp@openbsd.org>Warner Losh</a> and give us either patches |
on how to fix things or, if you cannot do this, point us at the problematic |
on how to fix things or, if you cannot do this, point us at the problematic |
port and tell us what fails and we shall try to fix it. |
port and tell us what fails and we shall try to fix it. |
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