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Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:31:54 +0200
From: Thomas Sachau <tommy@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Actions of python team, especially Arfrever wrt
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Am 06.06.2010 13:50, schrieb Domen Ko=C5=BEar:
>> The current python eclass also uses some vars to specify the supported=
 slots, yes, but it is more
>> complex and harder to maintain in addition to the fact, that the depen=
dency part is hidden from the
>> package manager.
>>
>> I dont think, that you can tell portage with the current implementatio=
n, that it should only install
>> python modules for python-2.6 by default and additionally python modul=
es for python-3.1 for selected
>> packages. Portage will also install newer slots of python, even when t=
he user does not request them
>> and no package requires them, which will result in unneeded and unused=
 versions on disk.
>=20
> Beg my pardon, but that is untrue AFAIK.
>=20
> Portage will install packages only for active python version, unless
> USE_PYTHON is set.

And by default, there is an active version for python-2 and an active ver=
sion for python-3, which
means currently an install for e.g. python:2.6 and python:3.1.

--=20
Thomas Sachau

Gentoo Linux Developer


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