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From: hasufell <hasufell@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in dev-libs/boost: boost-1.46.1-r1.ebuild metadata.xml boost-1.49.0-r1.ebuild boost-1.51.0-r1.ebuild ChangeLog boost-1.47.0.ebuild boost-1.35.0-r2.ebuild boost-1.47.0-r1.ebuild boost-1.39.0.ebui
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:26:55
Message-Id: 50928667.20609@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] gentoo-x86 commit in dev-libs/boost: boost-1.46.1-r1.ebuild metadata.xml boost-1.49.0-r1.ebuild boost-1.51.0-r1.ebuild ChangeLog boost-1.47.0.ebuild boost-1.35.0-r2.ebuild boost-1.47.0-r1.ebuild boost-1.39.0.ebui by Jamie Learmonth
1 On 11/01/2012 02:50 PM, Jamie Learmonth wrote:
2 > Firstly, why are you guys always so mad, and secondly why don't we just
3 > start packaging more of these packages as binaries then or bundling the
4 > needed version like the rest of the world does anyways?
5
6 You lost faith in our ways, maybe dberkholz can help you.
7
8 watch
9 http://dberkholz.com/2012/07/10/gentoo-linux-or-why-in-the-world-you-should-compile-everything/
10 3 times
11
12 now compile gcc by hand
13 then chant the portage prayer and "lolcat" at LFS people (you might need
14 to emerge games-misc/lolcat first)
15
16 after that install ubuntu in a vbox (close all windows and lock your
17 door beforehand)
18
19 If you survived, chant the portage prayer.
20
21 >
22 > So how about we transform this distro into one where decisions are made on
23 > real world benefits, not purist ideals, and technical giants help each
24 > other to make breakthroughs unimaginable to others because they are
25 > smarter, work together, and the most kick-ass geeks on this interweb. I
26 > want to keep using Gentoo not just because of the pretty colours on the eix
27 > output or because when I run emerge --world in a coffee shop all the chicks
28 > think I'm that guy from the Hackers movie, or even because my favourite
29 > color is purple. I want to keep using Gentoo because the team effing rocks!
30 >
31
32 How did it turn out with the chicks?
33
34 > Who's with me?
35
36 I will forgive you... this time.