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On Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:27:14 -0700 |
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Patrick McLean <chutzpah@g.o> wrote: |
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> It's not like there is a shortage of |
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> packages that install crappy crap on your system... |
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In this instance I agree that we're kinda stressing about the wrong |
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thing. |
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But I can't support that reasoning. |
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"There is bad stuff in tree so why not have more" is not a great line |
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of reasoning. |
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We want things to be *better*, we should shy away from that reasoning. |
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The *reason* here is "user choice". |
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As much as Gentoo developers may have problems with steam, user-choice |
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orientation dictates we should at least consider supporting it in some |
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regard, and if we can do so without affecting the people who don't want |
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steam, we should also strive to do that. |
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And we *can*. |
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That's why its better as an independent thing, not as core mechanics in |
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