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From: Fabian Groffen <grobian@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: sh versionator.eclass
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:41:00
Message-Id: 20071002072922.GC24867@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] RFC: sh versionator.eclass by Roy Marples
1 On 01-10-2007 22:59:40 +0100, Roy Marples wrote:
2 > I would like to propse a new versionator.eclass for consideration (attached).
3 >
4 > This version, I believe, is more readable and maintainable then the one
5 > currently in portage. It also uses a lot less code and has the bonus of being
6 > pure sh.
7
8 What is your rationale to say that "pure sh" is a "bonus"? Especially
9 given the environment this is used in as ferdy already pointed out?
10
11 I personally like consistency. So if we use bash in ebuilds, then I'd
12 like to use bash in eclasses too. I'm interested in your motivation to
13 make this eclass "pure sh", whatever that may mean.
14
15
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17 Fabian Groffen
18 Gentoo on a different level
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Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: sh versionator.eclass Roy Marples <uberlord@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: sh versionator.eclass Natanael Copa <natanael.copa@×××××.com>