[gentoo-dev] X11 dependencies

[gentoo-dev] X11 dependencies

[Pete Gavin]

Hi,

I was wondering, perhaps we should make XFree86 provide virtual/x11,
and then make packages that just require x11 depend on
virtual/x11. That way, if one day gentoo is supported on platforms
that dont use xfree86 (like just the regular X consortium version) we
won't have to change a bunch of other stuff. Other packages that
require XFree86 extensions (like DRI or whatnot) could depend on
Xfree86 specifically. What do you think?

Pete

Re: [gentoo-dev] X11 dependencies

[Jerry A!]

On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 02:14:10PM -0700, Pete Gavin wrote:
: Hi,
: 
: I was wondering, perhaps we should make XFree86 provide virtual/x11,
: and then make packages that just require x11 depend on
: virtual/x11. That way, if one day gentoo is supported on platforms
: that dont use xfree86 (like just the regular X consortium version) we
: won't have to change a bunch of other stuff. Other packages that
: require XFree86 extensions (like DRI or whatnot) could depend on
: Xfree86 specifically. What do you think?

Damn!!!  That's a good idea.  How come we never thought of it?  I'm
gonna go sulk now.  8)

        --Jerry

name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
email: jerry@thehutt.org          ||  ...It's much more important
                                  ||  than that!

Re: [gentoo-dev] X11 dependencies

[Achim Gottinger]

"Jerry A!" wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 20, 2001 at 02:14:10PM -0700, Pete Gavin wrote:
> : Hi,
> :
> : I was wondering, perhaps we should make XFree86 provide virtual/x11,
> : and then make packages that just require x11 depend on
> : virtual/x11. That way, if one day gentoo is supported on platforms
> : that dont use xfree86 (like just the regular X consortium version) we
> : won't have to change a bunch of other stuff. Other packages that
> : require XFree86 extensions (like DRI or whatnot) could depend on
> : Xfree86 specifically. What do you think?
>
> Damn!!!  That's a good idea.  How come we never thought of it?  I'm
> gonna go sulk now.  8)

Ok I will do this. I have not reworked much of the xfree dependend
packages, so it should not be a big thing.

achim~

>
>
>         --Jerry
>
> name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
> phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
> email: jerry@thehutt.org          ||  ...It's much more important
>                                   ||  than that!
>
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