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Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net> writes: |
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> Graham Murray wrote: |
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>> I have just looked at the 2007.0 profile and have seen that extra USE |
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>> flags have been added. Is there any source of information on the |
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>> reasoning behind USE flags being added to and removed from profiles? |
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>> Knowing the reasons for specific flags being added or removed from the |
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>> profile would help make an informed decision as to whether to edit |
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>> /etc/make.conf and add '-flagname' for features which have been added |
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>> but I do not think I need (or want) and add 'flagname' for those which |
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>> have been removed but I think I still want. |
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> Well, if you want to know what a USE flag is for, you can try euse. It |
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> works like this: |
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I know how euse works (and do use it). What I am more interested in is |
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why the profile maintainers decided that an existing (for example |
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'kerberos') flag should now be enabled by default in x86/2007.0/desktop |
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when it was not enabled in previous profiles. |
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