On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:44:39 +0100
Simon Stelling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ USE="*" emerge -pv mozilla
> 
> These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
> 
> Calculating dependencies ...done!
> [ebuild   R   ] net-www/mozilla-1.7.5  +crypt -debug +gnome +java
> -ldap  -mozdevelop +moznomail +moznoxft +mozsvg -mozxmlterm +ssl
> +xinerama*  -xprint 0 kB [1]
> 
> I know it's evil to use *, but USE="*" says: use everything, it
> doesn't  say: Don't compile the mozilla mail client. As ciaranm
> already said,  there is no way to force a use flag beeing which would
> be needed with  no-use flags.

Kinda off-topic, but USE="*" isn't just evil but simply not implemented
in any way (maybe you should have checked your example a bit more
carefully ;)
Better example that actually works and is also related to the original
complaint is USE="-*" enabling all kinds of stuff.

Marius

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