Re: [gentoo-dev] Base profile changes should be announced/discussed on this list.

[Walter Dnes]

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 08:21:20AM +0200, Michael Weber wrote
> Mostly everything is configurable, and revertable as user - granted.
>
> I'd like to see a announcement and an optional discussion on this list
> if base profile gets changed [0] - current case bug 449364 [1].
>
> I'm not opposed to the specific change, or base system changes in
> general, but I don't like seeing them slip thru under the radar.
>
> Just have the honesty and brin gsuch changes to public.
>
> [In this case] having an working mouse copy'n'paste eases the way from
> stage3 to a set up X server, X server tends to break, and it doesn't
> collide with X anymore.
> So it only needs <1MB data [2], which is very usefull editing stage3
> with it's default editor - nano.
> I see the point that's it's useless on headless virtual boxes.
>
> my 2 cents.

  Hold on a minute.  There is a *MAJOR* difference between "gpm" the USE
flag, and sys-libs/gpm the mouse server.  I'm one of those weird guys
who starts USE with "-*".  And I do not have "gpm" the USE flag enabled.
I do, however, have sys-libs/gpm running just fine, thank you, minus the
"gpm" flag.  I can assure you that gpm works just fine during the
install, even without the gpm flag.

> I see the point that's it's useless on headless virtual boxes

  Actually, if you ssh into the virtual box from a text console, it
still works.

  If there was a move afoot to remove sys-libs/gpm from the install ISO,
I would be part of the crowd up in arms about this.  But that's totally
a separate item from the USE flag.  Since I've never used the gpm USE
flag, I have to ask... what additional goodies does USE="gpm" bring to
the table?  How exactly, does it improve things beyond the basic
sys-libs/gpm?

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications