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I'd like to propose that we add per-package USE flag descriptions to the package |
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pages on http://packages.gentoo.org. I can't tell you how many times I've sat |
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and wondered what effect a particular flag has on a particular package, and the |
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use.desc descriptions are much too brief to give any kind of useful detail. For |
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example: |
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"What effect does USE="xml2" have on xfree?" |
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"Why does w3m need USE="imlib"? |
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"Why should I keep USE="berkdb"? |
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Other flags change meanings from package to package. USE="java" for gcc is for |
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java development. The same flag for mozilla is for java end-users. |
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I see the need to have some sort of USE listing on each package page that gives |
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human-readable descriptions that can be used to tell whether someone would want |
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a particular USE flag for a particular package. An extended package description |
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may by helpful as well. |
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While yes, this would take a lot of grunt-work, I think the value to Gentoo |
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users would be immeasurable. I'd also be more than happy to help. |
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Just my $0.02. |
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Joel Konkle-Parker |
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Webmaster [Ballsome.com] |
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Phone [662-518-1636] |
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E-mail [jjk3@×××××××.edu] |
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