On Sat, 2005-09-10 at 21:19 +0100, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:39:18 +0100, Edward Catmur wrote: > > > I suppose the reason is that when setting up a system on the console, it > > helps to be able to cut-and-paste text with the mouse. While dhcpcd is > > useful for servers, it isn't needed during initial setup, whereas gpm > > is, even if it isn't used after that. > > dhcpcd is the client program too, so it is useful for many people, > especially those with laptops. however, I was pleased when it was removed > from system, it is not essential for everyone, and the docs clearly > mention merging it for those that need it. > > I would say gpm is even less essential, it is useful for some but > essential for nobody. Having said that, it doesn't appear to be in > system. It isn't installed on my server (which doesn't have a mouse) and > in the world file on my desktop, which means I installed it myself. > > Why does the OP think it is part of the base system? > > That's a very good question. Having a look at the default USE flags we can see, that:
emboss Adds support for the European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite is part of the base system too ;) Well, I have "-emboss" amongst my USE flags in make.conf. I'm not a biologist. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
