Re: [gentoo-dev] Putting all log related packages into it's own category (sys-logging)

[Stuart Herbert <stuart@gentoo.org>]

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On Mon, 2006-02-20 at 20:30 +0100, Kevin F. Quinn (Gentoo) wrote:
> Personally I think unless there is a real problem that needs to be
> resolved, moving packages around should be avoided.  

It's a shame we can't find a way to turn package categories into solely
a presentational feature, rather than being an integral part of the
package's identity as it is today.  (And, at the same time, multi-depth
categories would also be nice :)

With the way things are today, "improvements" to the structure of the
package tree are held back by our historical legacy.  As the tree grows,
it makes sense to move packages into new groups that weren't viable
before - and to clear out historical dumping grounds in the process.

If package categories were only something that users used to find things
- and weren't used by Portage as part of a package's unique identity -
then we could afford to be more flexible on this.

Best regards,
Stu
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Stuart Herbert                                         stuart@gentoo.org
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