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From: Tom Wijsman <TomWij@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Making systemd more accessible to "normal" users
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:20
Message-Id: 20130523085702.47aa4746@TOMWIJ-GENTOO
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Re: Making systemd more accessible to "normal" users by Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>
1 On Thu, 23 May 2013 05:30:25 +0000 (UTC)
2 Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote:
3
4 > That's the point. It *IS* possible to use INSTALL_MASK sanely,
5 > without something breaking.
6
7 Nobody said it isn't, I agree hacks can be used without breaking
8 things; the point is that that doesn't make it a good idea in general.
9
10 > Applying your exact phrasing to the topic at hand: "If you really
11 > think[1] you can't use INSTALL_MASK without something breaking, you
12 > should carefully consider who is doing the screwing up."
13
14 If you really think[1] you need INSTALL_MASK for a few small files when
15 there are much larger consumers around, you should carefully consider
16 whether what you are doing is the right thing. ("OMG systemd units!")
17
18 > [1] Think: Or for that matter, demonstrate to yourself and others.
19
20 --
21 With kind regards,
22
23 Tom Wijsman (TomWij)
24 Gentoo Developer
25
26 E-mail address : TomWij@g.o
27 GPG Public Key : 6D34E57D
28 GPG Fingerprint : C165 AF18 AB4C 400B C3D2 ABF0 95B2 1FCD 6D34 E57D

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