On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:02:11 +0200, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: > >> YOU have chosen a somewhat minimalist path with your desktop, wisely > >> avoiding "bloat_ware_city" > > Personally, I prefer USE="-hyperbole" :) > > > >> But, to avoid pain do keep some minimal > >> collection of flags. Python is CRITICAL on gentoo, so ask before > >> verging out on Python! > > Bear in mind that USE flags control *optional* features and > > dependencies. Setting USE="-python" will not prevent python being > > installed, nor will it break portage, but it will "de-bloat" those > > packages that come with optional python interfaces and bindings. > > and it might break packages in features in surprising ways. > > People who tell newbies that -* could be used at all, should be flogged. > > In a public place. With video.
:-) > This 'de-bloat' crap - who came up with that? I hope you realise I was being ironic there, in responding to a "bloat hater" :) > People who use it all the > times seldomly realize that the 'small and unbloated' software they use > is in a lot of cases neither small, nor not bloated. Small software can be bloated, large software can be bloat-free. It's all about what is useful. "functional" != "bloated", but all too often "lightweight", "bloat free" software can also be described as "limited" or "functionally challenged". -- Neil Bothwick Yeah, but what's the speed of dark?
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