On Tuesday 21 June 2005 14:35, Alin Nastac wrote: > I don't really understand why you consider pppconfig unpredictable. > the ebuild displays what languages will be installed.
Because there is no way to foretell what will be installed without actually initiating an install. > > >The IUSE thing would raise 2 problems: > > > - lower maintainability - not really a major problem > > > - if user wants all languages, it will be forced to select them one by > > >one - now if LINGUAS is empty, all available languages gets installed. > > > > FRITZCAPI_CARDS FCDSL_CARDS VIDEO_CARDS INPUT_DEVICES LINGUAS > > > > Do any of these not follow the same pattern of empty var == all installed? > > Any objections to making that a requirement for adding a new USE_EXPAND > > variable? If so, the emerge *display* issue would be no problem. > > This would be fine as long as LINGUAS do not appear in IUSE. When > LINGUAS var is empty, the "equery uses" report would be an abomination . The whole point is to add this stuff to IUSE and improve the output accordingly. Using current tools as a reason to not improve things isn't really logical. Regards, Jason Stubbs
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