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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Splitting desktop profile to KDE and GNOME
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:47:17 -0400
On Sunday 25 October 2009 03:41:10 Jesús Guerrero wrote:
> I fail to see how this is simpler and/or more versatile than simply using
> USE="kde gnome", USE="-kde gnome", USE="-gnome kde" or USE="-gnome -kde".
> What exactly are we going to gain by adding yet another level of complexity
> where two simple USE flags suffice?

you've missed some like USE=eds.  i hate that damn thing, but it really only 
makes sense in a GNOME environment.
-mike
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