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Alexey Shvetsov <alexxy@g.o> posted |
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200904221704.17175.alexxy@g.o, excerpted below, on Wed, 22 Apr |
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2009 17:04:11 +0400: |
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> If you'll take a look at kde-l10n-4.2.2 then you will see that its |
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> already splited =) no need to download additional languages. it will |
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> download only needed ones. |
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> Needed language will be chosen by LINGUAS variable in /etc/make.conf |
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I believe you missed his point. That's not split ebuilds, it's a single |
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ebuild that builds the requested (by LINGUAS) l10n packs. Selected |
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bullets from his post: |
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>> source world advantages: |
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>> - it makes possible to add/remove kde-l10n packages without having |
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>> to recompile all the localizations every time |
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>> - scalable disk space requirements without the annoying |
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>> recompilation phase |
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>> binary world advantages: |
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>> - ability to provide split packages makes possible to support all |
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>> the languages without forcing users to install a 500+ mb package |
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Obviously the current solution doesn't address his concerns because as |
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the single package it is, configurable at build time not withstanding, it |
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doesn't provide the flexibility that split packages would provide. |
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Thus the request/suggestion for true split packages. |
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Whether Gentoo/KDE wants to bother with the proposed change or not is a |
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question I'm not qualified to answer, but perhaps I can at least clarify |
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the question asked, so an answer can be given that matches it. =:^) |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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