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From: Luca Barbato <lu_zero@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: USE=libav as replacement for broken || ( libav:= ffmpeg:= )
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:32:00
Message-Id: 54BE2E9E.8010807@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC: USE=libav as replacement for broken || ( libav:= ffmpeg:= ) by Michael Orlitzky
1 On 20/01/15 03:07, Michael Orlitzky wrote:
2 > On 01/19/2015 05:44 PM, Pacho Ramos wrote:
3 >>
4 >> I agree with your suggestion but I would prefer the Remi's approach of
5 >> letting people to know if they want "ffmpeg" or "libav", otherwise it is
6 >> not so obvious to know what disabling/enabling one of that USE flags
7 >> will end up causing without reading each ebuild :/ (also, maybe some
8 >> ebuilds will use one logic while others the inverse)
9 >>
10 >
11 > This triggered a repressed memory of a bug once filed against me:
12 >
13 > https://blog.flameeyes.eu/2009/01/tinderboxing-problems-missing-default-use-flags
14 >
15 > I vaguely agree, but please address any hate mail to Diego.
16 >
17 >
18
19 Why?

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