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From: Jason Stubbs <jstubbs@g.o>
To: gentoo-portage-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] making aux_get more usable for vardbapi
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:49:50
Message-Id: 200601280047.43159.jstubbs@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] making aux_get more usable for vardbapi by Marius Mauch
1 On Tuesday 24 January 2006 23:52, Marius Mauch wrote:
2 > On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:08:00 -0800
3 > Brian Harring <ferringb@g.o> wrote:
4 > > Well, if you disagreed with the original response, continue the
5 > > conversation prior to commiting- otherwise we see a commit, then a
6 > > rebuttal a few hours later. Not really how things should go for a
7 > > contested piece of code (at least when the only two to weigh in our
8 > > flat out opposed on it)- especially if the code's effect is
9 > > nontrivial and it hasn't had any actual peer review (only comment was
10 > > on your algo).
11 >
12 > Interesting, you now count for two people? Or who is this second person
13 > you're talking of? I still think you're making more out of this than it
14 > really is. Also there really isn't a point in discussing a difference in
15 > opinion IMO, such attempts lead nowhere. I considered your comment, but
16 > couldn't come up with a reason why a theoretical issue should hold this
17 > up.
18
19 Even if Brian can't count, a single (reasonable) voice should be enough to
20 prevent moving forward. That single voice could have said everything that
21 other possible responders were thinking of saying negating the need for
22 further responses.
23
24 So what's happening with this? As far as I understand it, there's a high
25 probability of incorrect file generation. Should "vdbkeys" be pulled out of
26 emaint's "modules" var until next release?
27
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29 Jason Stubbs
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Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] making aux_get more usable for vardbapi Brian Harring <ferringb@g.o>