On Sunday 12 March 2006 11:51, Ciaran McCreesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Another reason to begin USE with "-*"': > On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:20:31 -0500 "Walter Dnes" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | Why in (diety's) name does the the average user need apache2? Or > | emboss (European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite)? > > Uh, USE flags are not packages. You're misunderstanding how USE flags > work. Adding apache2 and emboss to the default USE flags does not mean > that users will get Apache or Emboss. > > Having these USE flags in the defaults is entirely sensible and > correct, and provides expected behaviour for the majority of users. > Anyone claiming otherwise simply doesn't understand what's going on.
Amen. Plus, it's /completely/ trivial to add -* to your USE or (using the great euse tool) euse -D <useflag>. Or, for those type A personalities out there, tweak your /etc/portage/package.use. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
