Markos Chandras <[email protected]> said: > Hi there, > > The official policy for live ebuilds is the following one: > > http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/functions/src_unpack/cvs-sources/index.html > > I don't quite agree with this policy and I guess most of you don't agree > either looking at the number of live ebuilds/package.mask entries. > > My proposal is to keep empty keywords on live ebuilds without masking > them via package.mask > > Users interpret this as a 'double masking' which in fact it is since > they need to touch two files before they are able to use the package. > > I also know that we can use overlays for that, but distribute the > ebuilds among dev/proj overlays is not always a solution.
I'm personally against such a change and would infact like to see all live packages nuked from the tree and moved to some experimental tree. If you move them there, I don't care what policies you apply, but we should try to maintain a solid set of working packages in the main tree, which no one can guarantee with a live ebuild. I know most people aren't going to agree with me, but I felt the need to say it anyway. -- Mark Loeser email - halcy0n AT gentoo DOT org email - mark AT halcy0n DOT com web - http://www.halcy0n.com
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