[gentoo-desktop] xorg package descriptions

[Duncan]

While updating the other day, I saw a package that was evidently part of
the original monolithic X, now split out, and wondered what it did.  A
quick esearch later and I was none the wiser, as all the description says
is X.Org <whatever> library (example xinerama), or X.Org <whatever>
protocol headers, etc.

Yes, I /knew/ that much, as the packages are in x11-libs and x11-proto,
and <whatever> was in the package name.  However, what does <whatever>
actually do?

While the initial descriptions were sufficient during the big split, as
there were more important things to worry about, like actually making sure
everything still worked, now that things are back to a semi-routine, I
believe it'd be helpful to come up with something a bit more descriptive
for many of these.  Using the xinerama example, since I actually know what
it does...  how about "Enables xorg multi-monitor support."  A bit longer
version would be something close to the USE=xinerama description, but that
may be too long.  Doing the same sort of thing with all the various
libraries and extensions would IMO be a good thing.  =8^)

If you'd like a bug open on it (note that I haven't looked to see if one's
open already, this is just intended as exploratory discussion), I can open
one.

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