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On Friday 11 August 2006 23:01, Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote: |
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> install ufed |
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> as root: |
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> ufed |
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> then go down the list, read the descripition, think about it, decide, |
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> next flag, read descriptition, think about it, decide ... |
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I remember reading of a proposed overhaul of the USE flag documentation; has |
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anything come of that? At the moment, many flags are described as "adds |
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support for foo", but that is woefully inadequate. In some cases it means |
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the inclusion of some extra code in packages to handle the data specified |
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by the USE flag, whereas in others it implies a wholesale inclusion of |
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reams of packages. Examples: |
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~ # grep wmf /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc |
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wmf - Adds support for the wmf vector image format |
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~ # grep X /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc |
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X - Adds support for X11 |
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In the wmf case, only a small amount of code is affected, but in the X case |
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you get the entire X Window System! |
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Besides, the "adds support for foo" construction reminds me of BASIC |
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programs we used to see 25 years ago, in which the programmer had included |
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such gems as: |
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LET X=0; REM set X to 0 |
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What's needed is a brief explanation of what including foo implies, and I |
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thought a plan was in place to do that. I'd be happy to help out with such |
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an effort. |
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Rgds |
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Peter |
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