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From: Michael Sullivan <michael@××××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Portage browser
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 22:26:53
Message-Id: 1147816454.10701.12.camel@camille.espersunited.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] New Portage browser by Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman
1 On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 18:29 -0300, Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman wrote:
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5 > People,
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7 > I'm working on a new portage browser, and I was looking for ideas from USERS, that's why I'm
8 > posting here.
9 >
10 > I've never found a program that would allow me to browse portage categories, then packages, showing
11 > in one window description, version, etc, etc.
12 >
13 > Thus, I'm working on one now, but I want to develop something that will run in console and X, too,
14 > like suse's yast.
15 >
16 > So, I would like to know:
17 >
18 > 1) do you prefer a console, a GUI, or both?
19
20 I would prefer both.
21 > 2) what additional functionality would you like? (mask/unmask packages, install/remove, emerge
22 > command generator [much like nmapfe], etc)
23 I'd say as much as you can put in it.
24 >
25 > If you have any idea regarding development (because of the both console and X-compatible
26 > script/program), please let me know. If not, I may end up writing an API, and two different programs.
27 >
28 > Sincerely,
29 >
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31 > Arturo "Buanzo" Busleiman - VPN Mail Project - http://vpnmail.buanzo.com.ar
32 > Consultor en Seguridad Informatica - http://www.buanzo.com.ar
33 > My Linux and Security Blog at http://linux-consulting.buanzo.com.ar/
34 >
35 > Romper un sistema de seguridad los acerca tanto a ser hackers como
36 > encender autos puenteando los convierte en ingenieros automotrices.
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