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From: Michael Orlitzky <mjo@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: USE=libav as replacement for broken || ( libav:= ffmpeg:= )
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 02:07:25
Message-Id: 54BDB84F.9020501@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: USE=libav as replacement for broken || ( libav:= ffmpeg:= ) by Pacho Ramos
1 On 01/19/2015 05:44 PM, Pacho Ramos wrote:
2 >
3 > I agree with your suggestion but I would prefer the Remi's approach of
4 > letting people to know if they want "ffmpeg" or "libav", otherwise it is
5 > not so obvious to know what disabling/enabling one of that USE flags
6 > will end up causing without reading each ebuild :/ (also, maybe some
7 > ebuilds will use one logic while others the inverse)
8 >
9
10 This triggered a repressed memory of a bug once filed against me:
11
12 https://blog.flameeyes.eu/2009/01/tinderboxing-problems-missing-default-use-flags
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14 I vaguely agree, but please address any hate mail to Diego.

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