Re: [gentoo-dev] x11-base/xfree should be virtual/x11

[Spider]

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On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 21:05:24 +0200
Jasmin Buchert <jasmin@×××××××××.ch> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I submitted a bugreport today saying that all x11-base/xfree DEPEND's
> should be virtual/x11. But my bugzilla bugreport (Bug #27479) was
> reject with the reason: "open up bugs for specific packages" ->
> INVALID. What now? Should I make a script that greps for packages with
> x11-base/xfree and let it make automatic bugzilla bug requests? ;)
>

Be more specific.  virtual/x11 may provide xlib, but may not provide
extentions such as XRENDER and other "necessary" things for a modern
desktop.  This is something that makes a package-by-package decision
necessary.


I agree that the bugresolver could have been more verbose, but its
generally correct.

//Spider


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