Re: [gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
On Thursday 22 December 2005 21:52, Carsten Lohrke wrote: On Thursday 22 December 2005 20:14, Drake Wyrm wrote: Query: Which would be more appropriate in this case? jasper for the library it pulls in as a depend, or jpeg2k for the functionality that library provides? There's nothing else in the tree (as far as I can tell) which provides JPEG-2000, but there could be. It is imho a _problem_ when use flags are _unnecessarily_ named after the library instead the provided functionality. When there are two libs doing the same thing, a single use flag should suffice: Less use flags mean reduced complexity for the user, who likely will understand what jpeg2k means, but not jasper. Which leads me to the next issue; Often you can read: foo - enables support for $category/foo Such a description is as good as none. To give a sample how it should be: jpeg2k - Support for JPEG 2000, a wavelet-based image compression format. I second this sentiment - global use flags are supposed to be defined broadly so as to allow fairly generic easily understood terms. I know straight away what jpeg2k, but without looking at a description I have no idea what jasper is. That is why I don't quite understand why Mozilla based browsers use the mozsvg use flag when there is already a global svg use flag available and if you enable svg you can pretty much guarantee you will want it in mozilla too. Users don't need to be bothered with the implementation details, if they want jpeg2k or svg support generally they are not going to be too concerned about which library provides it. I also think jpeg2k should become a global use flag in answer to the original question :) pgpIPWRJKUbt1.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 02:03:39PM +, Marcus D. Hanwell wrote: That is why I don't quite understand why Mozilla based browsers use the mozsvg use flag when there is already a global svg use flag available and if you enable svg you can pretty much guarantee you will want it in mozilla too. maybe a bug ? 'mozsvg' has existed for much longer than 'svg' afaik -mike -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
use.local.desc:app-text/ghostscript-afpl:jasper - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:kde-base/kdegraphics:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:kde-base/kdelibs:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:net-proxy/ziproxy:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:sci-libs/gdal:jasper - Adds support for JPEG 2000 I was just about adding another one and thought it would be better to merge them to a global jpeg2k use flag. Complains? Carsten pgp9MFis92u5S.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
Carsten Lohrke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: use.local.desc:app-text/ghostscript-afpl:jasper - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:kde-base/kdegraphics:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:kde-base/kdelibs:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:net-proxy/ziproxy:jpeg2k - Enable support for jpeg2k (jasper) use.local.desc:sci-libs/gdal:jasper - Adds support for JPEG 2000 I was just about adding another one and thought it would be better to merge them to a global jpeg2k use flag. Complains? Query: Which would be more appropriate in this case? jasper for the library it pulls in as a depend, or jpeg2k for the functionality that library provides? There's nothing else in the tree (as far as I can tell) which provides JPEG-2000, but there could be. -- I used to think romantic love was a neurosis shared by two, a supreme foolishness. I no longer thought that. There's nothing foolish in loving anyone. Thinking you'll be loved in return is what's foolish. -- Rita Mae Brown pgpmGuHXQ3WOx.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
On Thursday 22 December 2005 20:14, Drake Wyrm wrote: Query: Which would be more appropriate in this case? jasper for the library it pulls in as a depend, or jpeg2k for the functionality that library provides? There's nothing else in the tree (as far as I can tell) which provides JPEG-2000, but there could be. It is imho a _problem_ when use flags are _unnecessarily_ named after the library instead the provided functionality. When there are two libs doing the same thing, a single use flag should suffice: Less use flags mean reduced complexity for the user, who likely will understand what jpeg2k means, but not jasper. Which leads me to the next issue; Often you can read: foo - enables support for $category/foo Such a description is as good as none. To give a sample how it should be: jpeg2k - Support for JPEG 2000, a wavelet-based image compression format. Carsten pgpisuZVmGT4w.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-dev] another global use flag...
I, as a regular user, second this. Before we had a 'bzlib' USE-flag, and now it is 'bzip2', which is more user-friendlier for users to understand. On Friday 23 December 2005 03:52, Carsten Lohrke wrote: On Thursday 22 December 2005 20:14, Drake Wyrm wrote: Query: Which would be more appropriate in this case? jasper for the library it pulls in as a depend, or jpeg2k for the functionality that library provides? There's nothing else in the tree (as far as I can tell) which provides JPEG-2000, but there could be. It is imho a _problem_ when use flags are _unnecessarily_ named after the library instead the provided functionality. When there are two libs doing the same thing, a single use flag should suffice: Less use flags mean reduced complexity for the user, who likely will understand what jpeg2k means, but not jasper. Which leads me to the next issue; Often you can read: foo - enables support for $category/foo Such a description is as good as none. To give a sample how it should be: jpeg2k - Support for JPEG 2000, a wavelet-based image compression format. Carsten -- С уважением, Медер Бакиров pgp66lgU7xOuP.pgp Description: PGP signature
