On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 1:24 PM, James <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have bindist set in make.conf. I'm not sure why, as it has most likely > been there a while..... I have plent of compiler power... >
It is part of the stage3 default make.conf, so it isn't surprising that you have it. Most users will probably want to turn it off. Bindist removes features as necessary to avoid installing software which isn't redistributable. For example our install CDs and stage3s are built with USE=bindist, since we have to redistribute them. Setting this flag gives firefox the iceweasel treatment and may exclude patent-encumbered code. So, set it per your preference. Since the stage3 was built with USE=bindist it sets it by default, and that is the safer preference in any case. License-purists might prefer to leave it this way and that gives you an experience similar to debian main repository, etc. -- Rich
