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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:57:01 +0100, Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o> wrote: |
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> Well, multiple repositories is inviting mayhem if there is any overlap between |
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> them, and possibly even when there is no overlap. The gentoo ebuilds are |
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> written in the assumption that only other gentoo ebuilds need to be taken |
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> into account (or that people know what they're doing with their overlays), |
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> not with the assumption that a lot of base libraries are going to be provided |
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> in another tree. |
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> Paul |
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Yea, I realise that there would be other issues involved with |
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supporting multiple repositories, I was only suggesting that a flat |
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directory structure would remove one such obstacle. |
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Although, from your response I'd assume that nobody, in fact, has any |
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intention of implementing multiple repositories. |
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Colin |
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