You know, usually snipping away everything else is a bit evil because it removes context, but in this case I just want to point out one or two little pieces ...
I almost feel bad for writing so many emails to this list. On Thursday 28 May 2009 20:48:45 Ciaran McCreesh wrote: > > For example a readonly repository would guarantee that the cache is > > always consistent. > > Until someone modifies it, yes. > Well. DUH. That's why it is readonly. Otherwise it wouldn't be readonly. > > > It is the best. If we're requiring EAPI before trying to parse PV, > > > all the EAPIs have to be known to do any ordering. > > > > ... and why the [censored] would we want that then? > > Because without that, we can't make changes to the version format. ... why? I mean, you're turning in a tight little circle. We need to change the version format ... because ... we ... need to change it. But WHY do we want it? > > It would help if you would tolerate other opinions (or even the > > possibility that other people may have opinions that do not agree > > with you). > > The only issue of opinion is whether or not .ebuild-X and .eapi-X.eb > look pretty. The rest is purely technical and entirely objective. I think I have pointed you a few times at objective statements disagreeing with your subjective opinion. I hate repeating myself.
