From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15MvUh-0001Ft-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:52:19 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: DONT_USE flags Message-ID: <20010718115218.M27122@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <01071814294000.00590@localhost> <20010718111222.E27122@cvs.gentoo.org> <01071820203908.00590@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <01071820203908.00590@localhost>; from danarmak@gentoo.org on Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 08:20:39PM +0300 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jul 18 11:53:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:52:18 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 5c123ee5-44aa-4130-95e1-8238a0829295 X-Archives-Hash: e7e8f660468f88c78d349bdc71cb5aa4 On Wed, Jul 18, 2001 at 08:20:39PM +0300, Dan Armak wrote: > > It is fine to force the use of a particular package as long as an > > overwhelmingly large percentage of the people would want such functionality > > built-in. But, if it's simply an optional component that some people may > > not want, it should be configured via a USE variable. > > I still think there should be optional user-interactive mode. It could print > a suggestion based on the USE flags as the default choice, or accept a > --silent flag and make all the default choices itself. For detais read the > other messages in the thread (some of the replies are out-of-thread, the > subject line changed). If people want an interactive mode, we can add one (I have no reason to oppose it, as long as a non-interactive build is the default). It could be really handy. But we need the new USE system first. In the meantime, I have no problem with you discussing how you'd like an interactive build mode to work, since we'll most likely add one eventually. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.