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Matthew Kennedy wrote:[Wed May 28 2003, 05:04:34PM EDT] |
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> But wait! Thats what categories are for -- ie. defining some |
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> namespace. Thus there's no need, and this more or less backs up my |
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> argument that the category name + package name forms a "fully resolved |
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> and unique" symbol for emerge to act upon. |
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Actually, that's a misconception of the purpose of categories in |
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portage. It's never been to provide namespaces; that is a side-effect. |
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Categories make it easier for users to find what packages are available |
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for a given type of task. That's their purpose. |
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There was a discussion a while ago (um, a couple years ago) about |
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removing categories completely and having a flat list of packages. The |
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argument against this was that the categories provide an easy way for |
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users (and developers) to see what is available in a given area. It was |
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not intended for categories to provide namespaces. |
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Aron |
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