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From: hasufell <hasufell@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Introducing an optional files directory in the Portage tree with an embedded install condition and individual maintainers. (was Re: [gentoo-project] Proposal for add-on file utility (run after emerge update))
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:21:00
Message-Id: 51BE0205.7080704@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] Introducing an optional files directory in the Portage tree with an embedded install condition and individual maintainers. (was Re: [gentoo-project] Proposal for add-on file utility (run after emerge update)) by Pandu Poluan
1 On 06/16/2013 08:12 PM, Pandu Poluan wrote:
2 > On Jun 16, 2013 9:52 PM, "hasufell" <hasufell@g.o> wrote:
3 >>
4 >
5 > --snip--
6 >
7 >>
8 >> Doing it via regular useflags is just wrong.
9 >>
10 >
11 > I'm sorry, but what's wrong with using USE flags?
12 >
13
14 Use flags trigger rebuilds. Rebuild libreoffice for a doc useflag? Have fun.
15
16 If something changes the build procedure, then useflags are fine. But
17 they are often abused too.

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