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On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 1:24 PM, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> I have bindist set in make.conf. I'm not sure why, as it has most likely |
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> been there a while..... I have plent of compiler power... |
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It is part of the stage3 default make.conf, so it isn't surprising |
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that you have it. Most users will probably want to turn it off. |
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Bindist removes features as necessary to avoid installing software |
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which isn't redistributable. For example our install CDs and stage3s |
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are built with USE=bindist, since we have to redistribute them. |
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Setting this flag gives firefox the iceweasel treatment and may |
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exclude patent-encumbered code. |
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So, set it per your preference. Since the stage3 was built with |
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USE=bindist it sets it by default, and that is the safer preference in |
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any case. License-purists might prefer to leave it this way and that |
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gives you an experience similar to debian main repository, etc. |
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Rich |
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