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From: Stephen Bennett <spb@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Dependencies on system packages
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:58:28
Message-Id: 20061211114529.22081fec@blashyrk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Dependencies on system packages by Stephen Bennett
1 On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:35:34 +0000
2 Stephen Bennett <spb@g.o> wrote:
3
4 > On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:03:18 +0000
5 > Steve Long <slong@××××××××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
6 >
7 > > Could you spell out that exception clause, please?
8 >
9 > It doesn't translate well into words, but we'll go with something like
10 > "Unless you know exactly why the rule is there, understand fully the
11 > imp
12
13 My mail client, touchpad, and right hand are retarded. That should read:
14
15 "understand fully the implications of breaking it, and know why it's a
16 good idea in this particular case."
17
18 However, if you're in a position to be invoking that clause, you should
19 know about it anyway.
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Replies

Subject Author
[gentoo-dev] Re: Re: Dependencies on system packages Steve Long <slong@××××××××××××××××××.uk>
[gentoo-dev] Re: Dependencies on system packages Ryan Hill <dirtyepic@g.o>