On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:42:38 -0800 Donnie Berkholz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You've made these assertions about confusion and breakage, and I > would like to understand the reasoning behind them. I don't > understand how it would be different than any other SLOT, because > they're already a string. USE_EXPAND doesn't allow for the > possibility of multiple SLOTs installed at once, which is a feature I > would like.
Conceptually a branch is not a slot (nor is it a version). Reusing an existing package manager concept for a second, unrelated concept leads to excessively complicated handling rules and a general nasty mess. If there's desire for the package manager to be aware of branches, it should be a separate proposal using a concept specifically designed for that purpose. Branches exist without SCM, and SCM exists without branches, and neither have anything to do with slots or use flags. -- Ciaran McCreesh
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