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On 29/03/2018 19:00, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> W dniu czw, 29.03.2018 o godzinie 11∶34 -0500, użytkownik William Hubbs |
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> napisał: |
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>> If we are going to strip the empty directories, we should hard fail the |
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>> emerge at the same time. Otherwise there is no way to know whether the |
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>> package we successfully install will now run. |
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> The developer is supposed to *look* at what the package installs. |
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> If people just commit ebuilds based on 'Portage did not explode', |
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> then maybe they shouldn't have commit access in the first place. |
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You're IMO both making good points. |
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I have an impression proponents of each solution comment on parts of the |
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opposing argument, but I'm yet to see a more organized pros and cons list. |
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There's an element of design taste, and it may help to have some |
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reasonable guidelines, like "avoid breaking users' systems" - as opposed |
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to expecting volunteer developers never to make mistakes, or optimizing |
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for anyone but the user. |
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Paweł |
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