Re: [gentoo-desktop] Re: kde-l10n split ebuilds proposal

[Donnie Berkholz]

On 13:43 Wed 22 Apr     , Duncan wrote:
> Alexey Shvetsov <alexxy@g.o> posted
> 200904221704.17175.alexxy@g.o, excerpted below, on  Wed, 22 Apr
> 2009 17:04:11 +0400:
>
> > If you'll take a look at kde-l10n-4.2.2 then you will see that its
> > already splited =) no need to download additional languages. it will
> > download only needed ones.
> > Needed language will be chosen  by LINGUAS variable in /etc/make.conf
>
> I believe you missed his point.  That's not split ebuilds, it's a single
> ebuild that builds the requested (by LINGUAS) l10n packs.  Selected
> bullets from his post:
>
> >>  source world advantages:
> >>    - it makes possible to add/remove kde-l10n packages without having
> >>      to recompile all the localizations every time
> >>    - scalable disk space requirements without the annoying
> >>      recompilation phase
>
> >> binary world advantages:
> >>    -  ability to provide split packages makes possible to support all
> >>       the languages without forcing users to install a 500+ mb package
>
> Obviously the current solution doesn't address his concerns because as
> the single package it is, configurable at build time not withstanding, it
> doesn't provide the flexibility that split packages would provide.
> Thus the request/suggestion for true split packages.
>
> Whether Gentoo/KDE wants to bother with the proposed change or not is a
> question I'm not qualified to answer, but perhaps I can at least clarify
> the question asked, so an answer can be given that matches it. =:^)

I don't think this is interesting for Gentoo. Changing the languages is 
not a common use case. You might want to consider adding true support to 
a package manager for splitting a single source package into multiple 
binaries, which would also be useful in so many other ways.

-- 
Thanks,
Donnie

Donnie Berkholz
Desktop project lead
Gentoo Linux
Blog: http://dberkholz.wordpress.com