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From: Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:14:16
Message-Id: 200703281508.43838.pauldv@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis by Ciaran McCreesh
1 On Tuesday 27 March 2007, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
2 > On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:19:29 -0400
3 >
4 > Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote:
5 > > one of Gentoo's priorities is to enable alternative package managers
6 > > to coexist sanely ... it is not one of Gentoo's priorities at this
7 > > time to replace Portage with a different package manager
8 >
9 > Do you acknowledge that Portage is a severe limiting factor when it
10 > comes to improving the Gentoo user experience as a whole?
11
12 If it is not a limiting factor, portage is certainly a critical part of the
13 distribution. And yes there are many features that should be offered but are
14 not.
15
16 Paul
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19 Paul de Vrieze
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