On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 01:06:54AM -0400, Dave Nebinger wrote > I don't necessarily agree with using "-*" in your USE flags, simply > because I think the USE flags in the /etc/make.conf are meant to > enhance the builds with options you plan on using. Default USE > flags, as identified by the developers, typically are limited to > those components that the package needs to function correctly. > > And for those things that you really don't want to have, you can > always specify the negative USE flag, i.e. "-gnome" to totally > disable gnome (which is what I use). > > Using "-*" basically says that you know better than the developers, > which is a position I wouldn't want to take...
One size does not fit all. Default flags have been a pet peeve of mine since the "ipv6" fiasco. > Otherwise the content was fine, but it makes me wonder why it would be > necessary. New folks migrating to Gentoo are going to use the handbook, > and I don't believe the handbook tells them to enable > framebuffer/bootsplash, etc. http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#book_part1_chap10 suggests that it's OK, specifically the sentences... > But before we install one of these two bootloaders, we inform you > how to configure framebuffer (assuming you want it of course). With > framebuffer you can run the Linux command line with (limited) > graphical features (such as using the nice bootsplash image Gentoo > provides). -- Walter Dnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My musings on technology and security at http://tech_sec.blog.ca -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
