ports/115988: converters/libiconv port doesn't handle PREFIX well

[Pav Lucistnik]

The following reply was made to PR ports/115988; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Pav Lucistnik <pav at FreeBSD.org>
To: Markus Hitter <mah at jump-ing.de>
Cc: bug-followup at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: ports/115988: converters/libiconv port doesn't handle PREFIX
	well
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:14:51 +0200

 > > it's really a dumb idea trying to push libiconv into /usr
 > 
 > You have to either allow or disallow it. If you allow it, it should  
 > work.
 > 
 > If you are more comfortable with it, think about non-root users  
 > installing libiconv. Think about jails, tinybsd or something alike.
 
 Let me rephrase.
 
 It's a dumb idea to install any port into /usr, with an exception of two
 ports designed to be installed this way: sendmail and bind.
 
 Of course the system will allow you to install anything anywhere - it's
 your system, you're the root, you have the powers. Does not make it less
 bad idea.
 
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 Pav Lucistnik <pav at oook.cz>
               <pav at FreeBSD.org>
 
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