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 15UWsW-00025i-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 08 Aug 2001 11:12:20 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] additional files in portage tree Message-ID: <20010808111220.B7782@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <20010808120525.A10984@minime.sistina.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010808120525.A10984@minime.sistina.com>; from blutgens@sistina.com on Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 12:05:25PM -0500 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 Aug 8 11:13:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 11:12:20 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 37f5f4f6-0cb6-432f-8108-d992836e7e69 X-Archives-Hash: 10efc0150437fc825ef9b9d218a6ffb7 On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 12:05:25PM -0500, Ben Lutgens wrote: > I just think it'd be nice to have a file that we can less to find out what > a package is, sometimes the name isn't enough as I can't possibly keep > straight everything and the DESCRIPTION in the ebuild isn't great since > noone wants to clutter everything up. This could be helpful. It also looks like a good candidate for XML, which would also make it easy to get this information on the Web site. Let's see what other people think about the idea. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.