ports structure and improvement suggestions

[martinko]

Shaun Amott wrote:
> 
> There is also no space for detailed descriptions of what knobs do inside
> the OPTIONS dialog. It is often easier to make the user look at the
> Makefile for a description and/or print out a message before installing.
> 

the problem with messages is imho that they are basically all the same
level and once you run make or portupgrade you won't usually have a
chance to read any of them. many times i noticed something only because
of pure luck and then often i had to stop the installation process so
that i could read the message. :(

> Most of these issues have been discussed on the lists in the past.
>