Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: moving USE=server to global

2007-03-19 Thread M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
Steve Long wrote: Yeah -- "server" is way too generic. I've forgotten where else I use it, but when I build "vnc" I use it to get a VNC server. Maybe make a local "vnc-server" USE flag for that one. I don't see what is so dangerous about a server flag. After all I don't set doc globally, b

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: moving USE=server to global

2007-03-19 Thread Jim Ramsay
Steve Long wrote: > I don't see what is so dangerous about a server flag. After all I > don't set doc globally, but it is a useful global flag, with clear > intent, as would be server. Does it mean: A) "Compile just the server, as leaving it off compiles both client AND server" B) "Compile the c

[gentoo-dev] Re: moving USE=server to global

2007-03-19 Thread Steve Long
>> if you're going to change the topic mid-thread, then you should update >> the subject >> Ah apologies for that; I just wanted to get the technical objection. >> you already know the state of the server/client debate ... moving it to >> global doesnt fix any of the short comings, so it should st