On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:03:23 +0200
Gilles Dartiguelongue <e...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> Since you are proposing this, a side question is:
> Why should we write SRC_URI in ebuilds if that info is now available
> in metadata.xml ? (granted that we might still want to keep
> over-riding this information in ebuilds)
1) The information in metadata.xml is inaccurate, it's a hint. When it
fails, nothing of value is lost since the ebuild (supposedly) has
what you want.
2) SRC_URI is precise.
3) SRC_URI can change over time, and across versions (even with all the
variables in place).
4) Backward compatibility.
5) The inversion of your question: Why should we start handling SRC_URI
outside ebuilds and eclasses? Or, how would that be practical,
advantageous, an improvement on the current situation.
jer
