Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] suggestion: virtual/telnet
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 13:18:09
Message-Id: 200312280801.06564.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] suggestion: virtual/telnet by Ciaran McCreesh
1 On Sunday 28 December 2003 05:33, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
2 > On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:26:18 +0000 Mike Williams <mike@××××××××.uk>
3 >
4 > wrote:
5 > | The block-telnet with a virtual/telnet is a good idea. A simple 1 line
6 > | reason for the block printed when portage shows the block would make
7 > | things even better.
8 > | Yes, it's work for a dev, but if it saves a multitude of questions
9 > | later isn't it worth the effort now?
10 >
11 > Not really. That's some pretty heavy abuse of virtuals and ebuilds.
12
13 agreed
14 make a FAQ entry and call it a day i say
15 -mike