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Jeroen Roovers posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:48:53 +0200 as excerpted: |
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> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:53:36 +0200 "Andreas K. Huettel" |
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> <dilfridge@g.o> wrote: |
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>> How about a portage "feature" that is off by default? Like, "locale" |
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>> meaning "build with locale"? |
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> You mean we should settle for only slightly improved odds of getting a |
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> build log we all can read? |
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The odds should be /vastly/ improved. |
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1) FEATURES=locale would be off by default, so portage would build with |
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POSIX locale by default. |
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2) The feature description could suitably strongly discourage turning it |
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on if one plans to file bugs at all, and/or turning it off to file those |
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bugs (thus further discouraging turning it on in the first place). |
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3) Can features be masked in the profiles? If so, mask the feature if |
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felt necessary, requiring jumping thru even more MORE hoops to turn it on, |
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thus discouraging it even further. |
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But regardless of the fact that I only personally do English, I do believe |
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the option should remain for those who wish to change it, to do so, |
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regardless of how strongly discouraged said option might be. (Funny, I |
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never thought I'd be taking /this/ side of such an argument! =;^0 ) |
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Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. |
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"Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- |
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and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman |
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