Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Lastrite (part 1): KDE3-only applications that won't build when KDE4 is installed

[Dale]

Paul Arthur wrote:
> On 2009-11-04, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Pacho Ramos wrote:
>>
>>
>>> El mié, 04-11-2009 a las 15:48 -0600, Dale escribió:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ben de Groot wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 2009/11/4 Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to just mask and maybe keyword KDE 3?
>>>>>>
>>>>> This has already been decided. We are moving it to an overlay. I
>>>>> can't think of a valid reason why you would not use that overlay.
>>>>>
>>>> Because I don't want one more thing to have to deal with. Gentoo
>>>> is enough fun already.
>>>>
>>> But, why do you think having kde3 stuff hardmasked in main tree
>>> in unmaintained state will be better than having it on a external
>>> overlay? :-/
>>>
>>> Also, think about gnome users (like me) that will not need to
>>> download all kde3 ebuilds on every sync :-) Yes, maybe they aren't
>>> so much but I still fail to see why do you think that preserving
>>> kde3 hardmasked is better than using an overlay
>>>
>> Because I am not familiar with overlays. I have never used one and
>> hope to keep it that way. If it was hardmasked, just run autounmask
>> kde-meta:3.5 or something similar and carry on.
>>
>
> "I am not familiar with autounmask. I have never used it and hope to
> keep it that way.  If it was in an overlay, just run layman -a kde3 or
> something similar and carry on."
>
>

Well actually, I already have KDE 3.5 in package.keyword and
package.unmask so I wouldn't have to do anything at all.  I would gladly
share my files with you so you wouldn't have to run autounmask since you
are not familiar with it and don't want to use it.  All for helping my
fellow Gentoo users and making life easier for them too.

Dale

:-)  :-)