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On Mon, Jan 02, 2012 at 10:54:20AM -0800, Joshua Saddler wrote: |
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> > I disagree. It is actively being suggested on #gentoo, and we |
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> > already document features that could (or even will) result in |
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> > RESO:WONTFIX, like using ~arch (both for a small set of packages as |
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> > well as the entire system). |
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> and who's suggesting it on #gentoo? users? devs? we need to talk to |
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> the portage team and anyone else that would have to troubleshoot |
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> build fixes caused by (ab)using it. if we get the okay from them, |
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> then something like your proposed text should be added to the |
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> handbook. |
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I'll bring it through -dev just to be sure. |
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Regarding #gentoo suggestions, a quick grep in my logs shows it being |
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mentinoed about twice a week, mostly by users (there aren't that many |
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developers on it) but also a few developers (amongst some in the qa team). |
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Of course, that's not considering the context of the discussion - it may be |
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very well a specific scenario there. |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |