> Might also want to check out paludis, a spiritual successor
> to portage, built from scratch (written in c++), designed with 
> the focused goal of fixing portage's shortcomings:
> 
> http://paludis.pioto.org/overview/features.html
>
> Somewhat related: http://exherbo.org/docs/features.html

Thanks for the pointer.  I am aware of paludis, but did not consider its
use because lack of C++ support on Plan 9.  It might be a better reference
than portage though.

> Sorry no direct experience with these yet - not promoting
> them, just providing links to info.

fair enough, and thanks.

> (I've been using gentoo for a variety of purposes in a variety
> of roles/capacities and environments for many years now, and 
> it's my linux of choice - the amount of fine-grained control and
> convenience I've gained via portage has far exceeded the 
> occasional intermittent frustrations)

my feelings exactly.


  EBo --

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