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On 25 July 2012 02:52, Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina <zerochaos@g.o> wrote: |
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> While I completely understand where Fabian is coming from on all this I |
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> respectfully disagree. Long term gentoo users do NOT read the handbook, |
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> ever. I still install new systems with odd hacks that I picked up when |
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> gentoo was versioned 1.x and it pleases me, I don't care if those steps |
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> are not in the docs anymore or discouraged or whatever. I've not even |
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> glanced at the handbook for years, yet I've installed gentoo on dozens |
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> of systems since the last time I did. |
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> This is a big enough change that it will throw users who do not know, |
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> and my first impression of /etc/make.conf et all missing on a new stage |
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> is "file a bug report for a broken stage and assign it to those morons |
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> in releng". (please note the comic exaggeration and not a disrespect). |
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> This is a change that will break all new installs and expecting |
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> experienced gentoo users to read the handbook is simply a fantasy. |
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> Please, keep the news item. |
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+1 |
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This is an important enough change to inform users about. |
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Cheers, |
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Ben | yngwin |
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Gentoo developer |
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Gentoo Qt project lead, Gentoo Wiki admin |
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