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On Thu, 2004-08-26 at 01:14, Mike Frysinger wrote: |
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> actually, how is this for an idea ... |
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> instead of a file many people would have to update and sync across different |
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> profiles (huge pita, look at some of the virtual issues for example), what |
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> about if we extend the IUSE syntax ? then maintainers of their own ebuilds |
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> can determine 'default' USE setting on a per-package and even per-version |
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> basis ... |
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> now, whenever a user does not have 'justify' or 'mac' in their USE, either in |
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> the positive (USE=justify) or in the negative (USE=-justify), portage would |
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> turn around and add justify and mac to USE for this package/version for us |
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I think it is a great idea. |
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The only thing against it is that if a user didn't set the flag for |
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herself, and between versions the defaults have changed... |
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But on the other hand, it can be considered a good thing. |
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Eldad Zack <eldad@g.o> |
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