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I'll be as terse as possible with this: |
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gtk+-2.4.1 has an added dependency (gnome-icon-theme) that is not apparently |
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a dependency for gtk+ (according to the INSTALL file in the gtk tarball). |
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Like many others, I like to keep my system clean, so I don't necessarily |
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think I should be forced to install that dependency when I update GTK. |
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I have already suggested that we add a local use flag for this feature, but |
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I have met with stern opposition from khai. Since adding the use flag for |
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this is such a small modification, and because this isn't the first time |
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I've seen unwanted packages added as strict dependencies, I would like to |
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propose that someone help us fix this problem. |
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I know ebuilds are not perfect, but I think if we have the chance to give |
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users added flexibility here, we should. To me, the argument that this is |
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not "bloat" because it doesn't take up much space is not relevant because |
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space isn't the real issue; it's choice. |
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Are there any proposals on how to approach this problem? I think it may |
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even be a whole class of problems that need to be considered. |
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--Eric |
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