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Good point. Dumb me just realized that the s in spython meant static, |
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not system. |
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In any case why doesn't emerge use spython? |
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Or for that matter, why isn't there a System Python in /usr/sbin (the |
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current spython is in /usr/bin) that is considered a system utility, esp |
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since emerge (and hence python) is a vital piece of Gentoo? |
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On Tue, 2002-04-09 at 13:48, Paul wrote: |
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> Edward Muller <edwardam@××××××××.com>, on Tue Apr 09, 2002 [12:54:18 PM] said: |
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> > Lemme add to the <rant/> a bit. |
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> > |
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> > Why does portage/emerge not use spython? I though (perhaps wrongly) that |
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> > was one of the main reasons for a system python. If not what other |
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> > reason is there for spython? |
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> > I think it would be best to have portage use spython so those that don't |
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> > really want a python package (I'm NOT one of them) can possibly |
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> > (depending on other deps) get away with it. |
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> > Also relying on spython instead of python would mean less problems with |
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> > people removing python IMHO. |
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> Hi; |
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> Having emerge use a staticly linked python makes naive |
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> sense to me. You can end up with a dynamic python linked against |
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> X and tcl-tk, which I believe bit some poor fellow after he |
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> unmerged X, and his python (and thus portage) broke... |
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> (I believe this is true; my python isnt, but seeing |
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> the persons post and examining the ebuild, and a tk enabled |
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> python on another system, it seems so.) |
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> Paul |
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> set@×××××.com |
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