[csw-maintainers] gar suggestion

[Ben Walton]

Excerpts from Philip Brown's message of Fri Jun 25 19:53:00 -0400 2010:

> I am saying that IF you are in "download the source code" mode, AND
> IF there is no existing checksum in the file, THEN auto-generate
> one.

Ok, so autogenerate iff ! -f makesums.  That would be a fair addition.

> > If you want to rephrase the suggestion to "lets get rid of
> > [checksums] [(entirely)] I'd likely jump on that with you.
> 
> I'd second that though :-)

Does anyone else find the makesums helpful?

Thanks
-Ben
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