Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-28 Thread Gilles Dartiguelongue
Le dimanche 23 août 2009 à 10:24 +, Duncan a écrit : But at three months, I'd be beginning to consider a reinstall from stages, tho I'd probably still do the in-place upgrade. But beyond that, people are really only making it harder on themselves, and by six months, It really depends

[gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Duncan
William Hubbs posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:52:54 -0500 as excerpted: On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 08:39:47PM +0100, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: We also need to consider whether people even want it done exactly the way Portage does it now. Some developers have expressed a preference for a

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Dale
Duncan wrote: William Hubbs posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:52:54 -0500 as excerpted: On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 08:39:47PM +0100, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: We also need to consider whether people even want it done exactly the way Portage does it now. Some developers have expressed a

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Andrew D Kirch
Dale wrote: While I like your example, if this were to happen and a couple other things has been updated, like for example expat a while back and other similar update nightmares, wouldn't a reinstall be easier and most likely recommended anyway? I have seen this recommended and even made

[gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Duncan
Andrew D Kirch posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:05:03 -0400 as excerpted: Dale wrote: While I like your example, if this were to happen and a couple other things has been updated, like for example expat a while back and other similar update nightmares, wouldn't a reinstall be easier and most

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Dale
Duncan wrote: Andrew D Kirch posted on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:05:03 -0400 as excerpted: Dale wrote: While I like your example, if this were to happen and a couple other things has been updated, like for example expat a while back and other similar update nightmares, wouldn't a

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: package.mask or package.mask.d

2009-08-23 Thread Andrew D Kirch
Dale wrote: I'm just not sure that portage should be s backward compatible as it appears to be now. Dale, It really doesn't have to, unless you're not running portage... in which case we have to wait on all package managers to implement every major feature change the others want. The