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On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:22 PM, Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Thursday 11 October 2012 14:56:11 Ben Kohler wrote: |
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>> I would like to suggest that the "server" profile variants |
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>> (ie default/linux/amd64/10.0/server) be unlisted from profiles.desc, so |
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>> that they do not show up in "eselect profile list" for new users. As far |
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>> as I know, this server target is unmaintained, undesirable, and somewhat |
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>> silly, if you look at its make.defaults. If this target is being kept |
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>> around just so we don't break older setups, then simply removing from |
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>> profiles.desc would allow these systems to keep using the profile, without |
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>> presenting it as a viable option for new users. |
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> sounds like something to fix rather than punt. i don't know why you think |
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> having server profiles is "undesirable", but i certainly desire it on many |
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> systems. like servers. the desktop and developer profiles are not |
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> appropriate. |
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> -mike |
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+1. I want these profiles to *staty*. I am using this profile on my |
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"home boxes". It is the most minimal profile as the rest of the |
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profiles pull in too much useless stuff. What is wrong with these |
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profiles anyway? |
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Regards, |
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Markos Chandras / Gentoo Linux Developer / Key ID: B4AFF2C2 |
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