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Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> I use overlays for packages I can't get through portage. If they |
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> conflict, I don't use them. |
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Why do you apply such a general rule? |
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For instance I have been using dev-util/diffuse from the zugaina |
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overlay until a newer version went into the gentoo tree. |
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Portage tells you which overlays the packages you're about |
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to install come from. |
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I agree though, that masking is not a perfect solution here, or not even |
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a solution if you want. Support for overlay-specific atoms could be a |
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solution I think. In case you have the time helping us bring that to |
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Gentoo that would be cool, I actually want support for that, too. |
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Sebastian |