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author | hubertf <hubertf@pkgsrc.org> | 1999-09-12 01:40:02 +0000 |
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committer | hubertf <hubertf@pkgsrc.org> | 1999-09-12 01:40:02 +0000 |
commit | a8a1ae2142232969d1b307910864ef8c1cf93326 (patch) | |
tree | ac10b431f69351744b81133eca34e494eb078e42 /Packages.txt | |
parent | 57c0de7191f17ec63d852fdecebc5c07989a67ff (diff) | |
download | pkgsrc-a8a1ae2142232969d1b307910864ef8c1cf93326.tar.gz |
Add note about our policy of handling user-supplied binary packages.
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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Packages.txt b/Packages.txt index 2f8d1ab98af..97a5a5a81f3 100644 --- a/Packages.txt +++ b/Packages.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.67 1999/09/09 22:10:56 tron Exp $ +# $NetBSD: Packages.txt,v 1.68 1999/09/12 01:40:02 hubertf Exp $ ########################################################################### ========================== @@ -1348,10 +1348,11 @@ variable. ============= * precompiled binary packages: - Please contact us for directions on how to provide your precompiled - binary packages. - [XXX - need more info here - do we have a incoming-dir for such things - on ftp.netbsd.org? - hubertf] + Our policy is that we accept only binaries from NetBSD developers to + guarantee that the packages don't contain any trojan horses etc. + This is not to piss anyone off but rather to protect our users! + You're still free to put up your home-made binary packages and tell + the world where to get them. * packages: First, check that your package is complete, compiles and runs well; see |