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From: Steve Long <slong@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Cc: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-project] [project] Re: [RFC] some global useflags
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:55:31
Message-Id: gdf76p$3kb$1@ger.gmane.org
1 Ryan Hill wrote:
2 > Steve Long wrote:
3 >> Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
4 >> > Steve Long wrote:
5 >> >> > Have a look at, for example, [1], where Mike already gave you an
6 >> >> > answer one of the previous times we discussed it.
7 >> >> >
8 >> >> I'm aware of the prior discussion.
9 >> >> Re-read it, and tell me what it breaks, if you can.
10 >> >
11 >> > Well, which part of the previous times it's been explained to you
12 >> > didn't you understand?
13 >> >
14 >> No one has ever given me a technical reason. I thought you might have
15 >> light to shed; clearly not.
16 >>
17 >> Please don't reply to my posts if you don't have any actual
18 >> information to add; I realise you like long fruitless mail
19 >> 'discussions', and apparently have lots of time for them, but I
20 >> don't, and I don't enjoy reading them either. This kind of one-liner
21 >> with zero content, and no intent but to insult, should simply be
22 >> binned without sending imo.
23 >
24 > Okay, Steve, stop. I don't think you realize it, but you are trolling
25 > this list.
26 That wasn't my intention; I added that comment simply to stop the flow of
27 one-line emails.
28
29 > Every second post is you and Ciaran bitching at each other
30 I do wish one of you devs would pick him up on his behaviour _on the list_
31 one of these days.. instead it's _always_ me who gets the flak.
32
33 Or do you think his post was anything other than a "one-liner with zero
34 content, and no intent but to insult"?
35
36 > or you complaining about every single thing we do that you
37 > don't personally like.
38 Not complaining, simply pointing out better ways to do things; a technical
39 discussion iow. The reason that has been more difficult a discussion than
40 it should be is because of the unpleasant comments from McCreesh, Ferdy and
41 Leverton.
42
43 > We appreciate your input, but please respect our
44 > right to do things the way we think is best for us, even if they aren't
45 > aligned to your personal preferences.
46 >
47 I was never under the impression that Gentoo devs would do anything other
48 than whatever they wanted.
49
50 Can you tell me what a 'server' USE flag _breaks_?

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-project] [project] Re: [RFC] some global useflags David Leverton <levertond@××××××××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-project] [project] Re: [RFC] some global useflags Alec Warner <antarus@g.o>