Re: [gentoo-user] aRTs is driving me nuts!

[Mick]

On Monday 26 March 2007 23:34, Albert Hopkins wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 23:06 +0100, Mick wrote:
> > I'm convinced that I am too tired to understand this because I noticed
> > I have
> > been missing out words in my response (sorry!).  Would you mind
> > simplifying
> > it for me?
>
> Think about it this way:
>
> USE flags are to ebuilds as options are to automobiles.  Some
> automobiles offer all-wheel drive as an option.   Some don't offer it as
> an option all.  And for some (e.g. Subaru) the cars all have all-wheel
> drive and it's not an option. Just the same as all-wheel drive (and
> brake pads) are not an option on a WRX, arts is apparently not an option
> on a noatun.
>
> The IS 250, BTW, offers AWD as an option.  Don't u wish you could
>
> USE="awd" emerge =cars-lexus/is_250-2007

LOL!

Thanks for the explanation - couldn't be clearer.  Although I wouldn't go for 
the lexus myself (too much like MSWindows Vista) and would probably carry on 
driving my CJ7 instead which has been rebuilt a few times - just like my 
Gentoo. :-)

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Regards,
Mick