On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Joshua Kinard <[email protected]> wrote:
>  IMHO, I think @system should maintain at least one editor and include some
> kind of networking diagnostic package.

Why is it important that we not be able to parallel build an editor?
Is it such a frequent build-time dependency that we wouldn't want to
specify it?  It is essential that we make it extra-hard for a user to
uninstall their last editor, since it is impossible to install an
editor without an editor already present?

I can't imagine using a system without an editor.  I can't imagine
using a system without screen/tmux either.  That doesn't mean that
either belongs in the system set.  I'd be all for keeping it in the
stage3, on the install CDs, and having it in the default @world
though.

This is my concern with @system.  Stuff gets stuck in there for the
noblest of intentions, but it is the wrong solution to the problems it
is being used to solve.

--
Rich

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