[gentoo-dev] Re: Re: Dependencies on system packages

[Steve Long]

Stephen Bennett wrote:
> Steve Long wrote:
>> Could you spell out that exception clause, please?
> It doesn't translate well into words, but we'll go with something like
> "Unless you know exactly why the rule is there, understand fully the
> implications of breaking it, and know why it's a
> good idea in this particular case."
>
> However, if you're in a position to be invoking that clause, you should
> know about it anyway.

OK; the rule, AFAICT, is don't depend on an app that's in base profile. This
includes portage. There seemed to be probs with /not/ depending on zlib
tho?

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