On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:15:11 -0700
Zac Medico <zmedico@g.o> wrote:
> Does this seem like a desirable way to represent the "virtual"
> attribute? Any suggestions?

Again, I'm not so sure that this doesn't represent multiple separable
concepts. It seems to imply:

* that the install cost is effectively zero
* that the resolution cost is effectively zero
* that the package does not install any files
* that the package does not use any of the (normal?) ebuild phases, and
so does not require exclusive pkg_* execution or pkg_* system state
preservation.

-- 
Ciaran McCreesh