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Am 30.07.2014 17:02, schrieb Neil Bothwick: |
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> On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:30 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: |
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>> YOU have chosen a somewhat minimalist path with your desktop, wisely |
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>> avoiding "bloat_ware_city" |
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> Personally, I prefer USE="-hyperbole" :) |
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>> But, to avoid pain do keep some minimal |
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>> collection of flags. Python is CRITICAL on gentoo, so ask before |
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>> verging out on Python! |
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> Bear in mind that USE flags control *optional* features and dependencies. |
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> Setting USE="-python" will not prevent python being installed, nor will |
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> it break portage, but it will "de-bloat" those packages that come with |
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> optional python interfaces and bindings. |
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and it might break packages in features in surprising ways. |
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People who tell newbies that -* could be used at all, should be flogged. |
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In a public place. With video. |
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This 'de-bloat' crap - who came up with that? People who use it all the |
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times seldomly realize that the 'small and unbloated' software they use |
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is in a lot of cases neither small, nor not bloated. |
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