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From: Raymond Lewis Rebbeck <dystopianray@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Amarok now wants ruby
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:28:30
Message-Id: 200607201452.09343.dystopianray@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Amarok now wants ruby by "Anthony E. Caudel"
1 On Thursday, 20 July 2006 14:44, Anthony E. Caudel wrote:
2 > Just went to update and noticed amarok now wants to install ruby,
3 > apparently because of Last.fm
4 >
5 > Well I don't have anything against ruby, it seems to be a fine language.
6 > I just don't want _ANOTHER_ language.
7 >
8 > Anyone know of a way to compile it without last.fm support so it doesn't
9 > pull in ruby? I didn't see a relevant USE flag.
10 >
11 > Tony
12 > --
13 > Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary
14 > Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
15 > -- Benjamin Franklin
16
17 I believe it's used for more than just last.fm and much of it's scripting
18 functionality now uses ruby. The lyrics grabbing scripts for example.
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