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Walter Dnes writes: |
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> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 09:38:17PM +0100, Mick wrote |
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> > I'll repeat the advice I was given in this list sometime around last |
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> > Christmas (but can't find the thread now): you're bound to find some |
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> > pesky application which is only available in 32bit and then you'll |
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> > curse for having to reinstall. |
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> If anything, I'll install a VM to run it in. |
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I'm curious. Are there advantages on not running a multilib profile? |
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> <RANT> |
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> Why on earth will xorg-x11 *NOT* build if I mask out various arabic, |
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> cyrillic, ethiopic, and jis fonts? My PC is *NOT* intended to be a |
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> kiosk machine at UN headquarters fer-cryin-out-loud. |
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> </RANT> |
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xorg-x11 depends on them, I think there is no way to tell portage a |
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dependency is optional. Might be nice feature, though. Debian has |
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something like this I think, 'suggested packages' that may be installed |
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additionally if desired. Maybe an 'optional' use flag could do this? But |
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it would habe to be set for every package, not in the DEPEND list in the |
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xorg-x11 ebuild. A DEPEND_IF_NOT_MASKED entry in the ebuild would be nice. |
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Anyway, I do not install xorg-x11 at all, but xorg-server instead. Which |
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means I have to care about optional stuff for myself, like fonts, tools |
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like xdpyinfo and such. But at least I do not have cyrillic fonts on my |
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system :) |
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Wonko |
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