On Monday 26 March 2007 23:34, Albert Hopkins wrote: > On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 23:06 +0100, Mick wrote: > > I'm convinced that I am too tired to understand this because I noticed > > I have > > been missing out words in my response (sorry!). Would you mind > > simplifying > > it for me? > > Think about it this way: > > USE flags are to ebuilds as options are to automobiles. Some > automobiles offer all-wheel drive as an option. Some don't offer it as > an option all. And for some (e.g. Subaru) the cars all have all-wheel > drive and it's not an option. Just the same as all-wheel drive (and > brake pads) are not an option on a WRX, arts is apparently not an option > on a noatun. > > The IS 250, BTW, offers AWD as an option. Don't u wish you could > > USE="awd" emerge =cars-lexus/is_250-2007
LOL! Thanks for the explanation - couldn't be clearer. Although I wouldn't go for the lexus myself (too much like MSWindows Vista) and would probably carry on driving my CJ7 instead which has been rebuilt a few times - just like my Gentoo. :-) -- Regards, Mick
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