From: Tobias Klausmann <klausman@schwarzvogel.de>
To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: USE flag transition: tetex and latex
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 17:44:14 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071106164414.GA23367@eric.schwarzvogel.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20071106154656.6a444677@gentoo.org>
Hi!
On Tue, 06 Nov 2007, Christian Faulhammer wrote:
> Tobias Klausmann <klausman@schwarzvogel.de>:
> > On Tue, 06 Nov 2007, Christian Faulhammer wrote:
> > > > tetex-alike distribution. So, imho, in that case a kpathsea
> > > > useflag would make more sense; but I doubt such a useflag name
> > > > will speak by itself.
> > > Yes, we should introduce tex, latex and kpathsea USE flags.
> > > Anyone?
> > As long as the description of the USE flag (such as by euse -i)
> > is usefule (and *not* the equally omnipresentand useless "foo -
> > enables foo support"), I see no trouble in using it.
> > In this case I'd go for:
> > kpathsea - Enable (La)TeX integration.
>
> Which I don't consider as correct: "enable integration with kpathsea
> search library (TeX related)"
>
> > IMHO, it'd better be "Support X11 DGA video output using the
> > vidix interface"
>
> Right, we have too many bad descriptions. Maybe a project for you
> to prepare a patch for use*.desc? :)
Actually, I might consider it. Unfortunately, I tried to cut off
my finger last sunday and as such I'm typing-impaired for now. At
least I got sick leave until Friday :-/ And two nasty tetanus
shots :-( <cue more whining, I'm too lazy to type>
Anyway, I'm considering your "offer" :)
Regards,
Tobias
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Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-10-31 7:03 [gentoo-dev] USE flag transition: tetex and latex Christian Faulhammer
2007-10-31 10:38 ` Alexis Ballier
2007-11-01 8:10 ` [gentoo-dev] " Steve Long
2007-11-06 13:13 ` Christian Faulhammer
2007-11-06 14:42 ` Tobias Klausmann
2007-11-06 14:46 ` Christian Faulhammer
2007-11-06 16:44 ` Tobias Klausmann [this message]
2007-11-07 8:13 ` Alexis Ballier
2007-11-10 14:16 ` Christian Faulhammer
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2007-11-07 13:09 Ferris McCormick
2007-11-10 2:03 ` Robert Buchholz
2007-11-10 11:04 ` Alexis Ballier
2007-11-10 14:12 ` Christian Faulhammer
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