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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:56:00
Message-Id: 200703271519.29674.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis by Michael Krelin
1 On Sunday 25 March 2007, Michael Krelin wrote:
2 > > the werent the same question nor were they the same answer
3 >
4 > They weren't the same, but the second answer was definitely wrong:
5 > > > So is alternative package manager support something that's considered
6 > > > important and a priority by the Council?
7 > >
8 > > yes
9 > >
10 > > > Did you not say that finding alternatives to Portage is one of Gentoo's
11 > > >
12 > > > > priorities?
13 > >
14 > > no i did not, nor does that apply here
15 >
16 > because it explicitly states that you *did not* say it (and the wording
17 > doesn't differ enough to justify it), not only that it doesn't apply.
18
19 i think the use of negatives has confused you ... the answers i posted to
20 ciaranm's questions in both cases are correct
21
22 one of Gentoo's priorities is to enable alternative package managers to
23 coexist sanely ... it is not one of Gentoo's priorities at this time to
24 replace Portage with a different package manager
25 -mike

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis Ciaran McCreesh <ciaranm@×××××××.org>
Re: [gentoo-dev] [soc] Python bindings for Paludis Michael Krelin <gentoodoo@××××××.net>