Hi, I installed Gentoo a long time ago with the desktop/gnome profile set. Now, I don't use gnome (i use fluxbox). However since I have the use tags, many gnome libraries were pulled in over time.
Now, since the upgrade to gnome 3.8, Portage updates result in a conflict because the gnome libs need systemd, which conflicts with udev. Instead of making the switch to systemd, I decided to change my profile to plain desktop (no gnome). Since I don't have gnome desktop, it was relatively simple for the system to update itself. My only questions are, will cups and hplip function in a 'gnomeless' system, and are there any other gotchas to be aware of?