* [gentoo-dev] Updated Development HOWTO
@ 2001-08-12 0:01 Daniel Robbins
2001-08-12 9:26 ` Aron Griffis
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From: Daniel Robbins @ 2001-08-12 0:01 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
Hi All,
Just a quick note that our Development HOWTO has been significantly improved.
All interested parties should give it a read. It's not completely upgraded
yet, but there's probably about 1500 words' worth of completely new and totally
up-to-date content. To read it, head over to http://www.gentoo.org and then
click on "Development HOWTO" on the left-hand link bar, under "Developer
Docs:". I think you'll enjoy the meatier approach I'm taking with this new
revision of the HOWTO.
Happy Reading,
--
Daniel Robbins <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Updated Development HOWTO
2001-08-12 0:01 [gentoo-dev] Updated Development HOWTO Daniel Robbins
@ 2001-08-12 9:26 ` Aron Griffis
2001-08-12 13:45 ` Daniel Robbins
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From: Aron Griffis @ 2001-08-12 9:26 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
Hi Daniel,
A couple comments regarding the new Development HOWTO:
* ipv6 isn't listed as an available use clause
* I've been using some different syntax for use, it just seems more
natural to me. I don't know if others would find this helpful:
use gnome || myvar=--disable-gnome
or
use gnome && myvar=--enable-gnome
* I think it would be worthwhile to rework the examples to use die
instead of try. Btw, assert_true_or_die is pretty long. If you want
to change it to something shorter, that's fine ("success_or_die" comes
to mind).
* The list of private scripts and commands needs descriptions. (In
particular, I'd like to understand what benefit there is to some of
the abstractions.)
I realize that you might not personally have time to work on all these,
but I figured I would mention them to raise awareness. If I have time,
I'll try to contribute some docs also. :-)
Aron
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Updated Development HOWTO
2001-08-12 9:26 ` Aron Griffis
@ 2001-08-12 13:45 ` Daniel Robbins
2001-08-17 16:49 ` Aron Griffis
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From: Daniel Robbins @ 2001-08-12 13:45 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
On Sun, Aug 12, 2001 at 11:24:49AM -0400, Aron Griffis wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> A couple comments regarding the new Development HOWTO:
>
> * ipv6 isn't listed as an available use clause
The USE list is outdated and hasn't been updated yet. We also need better
descriptions.
> * I've been using some different syntax for use, it just seems more
> natural to me. I don't know if others would find this helpful:
>
> use gnome || myvar=--disable-gnome
> or
> use gnome && myvar=--enable-gnome
That *is* better syntax. It should be added to the HOWTO. :)
> * I think it would be worthwhile to rework the examples to use die
> instead of try. Btw, assert_true_or_die is pretty long. If you want
> to change it to something shorter, that's fine ("success_or_die" comes
> to mind).
Agreed. I only got to part of the HOWTO last night.
> * The list of private scripts and commands needs descriptions. (In
> particular, I'd like to understand what benefit there is to some of
> the abstractions.)
Sometimes, the abstractions are a huge benefit, and sometimes they are just a
method of allowing the user to avoid having to type ${D} in the destination.
One thing that I would be interested in is having you take a look at these
special scripts and see what you can do to enhance them or even replace them
with newer, better commands. I think you'd be an ideal person to do this. We
need to get you a developer account, if you'd like one. We'd like you to have
one :)
> I realize that you might not personally have time to work on all these,
> but I figured I would mention them to raise awareness. If I have time,
> I'll try to contribute some docs also. :-)
That would be great.
--
Daniel Robbins <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.
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* Re: [gentoo-dev] Updated Development HOWTO
2001-08-12 13:45 ` Daniel Robbins
@ 2001-08-17 16:49 ` Aron Griffis
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From: Aron Griffis @ 2001-08-17 16:49 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-dev
Daniel,
Daniel Robbins wrote: [Sun Aug 12 2001, 03:44:59PM EDT]
> Sometimes, the abstractions are a huge benefit, and sometimes they are
> just a method of allowing the user to avoid having to type ${D} in the
> destination. One thing that I would be interested in is having you
> take a look at these special scripts and see what you can do to
> enhance them or even replace them with newer, better commands.
> I think you'd be an ideal person to do this. We need to get you
> a developer account, if you'd like one. We'd like you to have one :)
I didn't respond immediately, but if you would like to give me
a developer account, that would be fine. :-)
I don't know what team at this point, probably the system team since
I'll be concentrating on emerge and friends for a while.
Thanks,
Aron
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