>> if you're going to change the topic mid-thread, then you should update >> the subject >> Ah apologies for that; I just wanted to get the technical objection.
>> you already know the state of the server/client debate ... moving it to >> global doesnt fix any of the short comings, so it should stay local (and >> removed where possible) >> Well, I'm aware of the debate; I still haven't heard a convincing *technical* argument against (and i have searched this list.) Your position is fairly clear; can you enlighten usrs as to why you take that stance? I must be missing something.. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-525893.html if you feel this is cluttering the dev list with a usr prob. > Yeah -- "server" is way too generic. I've forgotten where else I use it, > but when I build "vnc" I use it to get a VNC server. Maybe make a local > "vnc-server" USE flag for that one. > I don't see what is so dangerous about a server flag. After all I don't set doc globally, but it is a useful global flag, with clear intent, as would be server. If usr sets server on a box in make.conf, against advice, they still have to actually emerge the pkgs they want, after all. So it's not like it's going to lead to a mass of bloat (unlike the current setup.) -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
