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Hi Ciaran, |
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On 3/3/06, Ciaran McCreesh <ciaranm@g.o> wrote: |
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> And what of gtk vs qt, where for many packages one is clearly the |
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> preferred choice, but which one this is varies between packages? Do |
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> *you* know which GUI is the best option for gvim and why? |
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No, I don't. But that doesn't mean the user shouldn't make the |
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choice. Even if it is the wrong one from your point of view with your |
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additional knowledge. |
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We're a metadistribution, not a distribution. We're supposed to be |
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all about allowing the user to tailor each and every package to |
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his/her exact specification. |
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I think the policy of 'never die' would be understandable for a |
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distribution, but I don't feel it's appropriate for a |
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metadistribution. |
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> Heck, it's hard enough figuring out a usable set of USE flags for PHP. |
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How so? We've worked very hard to ensure that's not the case. What |
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have we missed? |
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Best regards, |
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Stu |
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