[CFT] packaging the base system with pkg(8)

[Glen Barber]

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:01:46PM -0700, Sean Fagan wrote:
> On Apr 18, 2016, at 11:52 AM, Lev Serebryakov <lev at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> > 
> > I understand, that maybe it is too late, but ARE YOU KIDDING?! 755
> > packages?! WHY?! What are reasons and goals to split base in such
> > enormous number of packages?
> 
> Just a guess, having done the same thing myself:  it means that updates can be
> more targeted.
> 

This is exactly the reason, which has been answered numerous times.

Glen

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