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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Packages pulling in python-3*, also they dont
require it
From: Ben de Groot <yngwin@gentoo.org>
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On 18 March 2010 21:53, Doktor Notor <notordoktor@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:27:50 +0100
> Ben de Groot <yngwin@gentoo.org> wrote:
>
>> > Since the last option will take time in any case, I guess the first
>> > option is the best to achieve the desired goal: make sure Python 3
>> > stays as far away as possible from any system that doesn't need it.
>>
>> And the best way to do that is to package.mask it.
>
> Mask in the CVS tree?! Hmmm, there are tons of broken junk long dead
> upstream in the tree that doesn't even compile - guess what - not
> masked and noone's caring.
If that is the case, that is bad practice and should be remedied,
not used as an excuse to commit more crimes.
> Why on earth would you mask a working
> package with extremely active maintainer in CVS
Because it is extremely useless to the great majority of users.
Cheers,
--
Ben de Groot
Gentoo Linux Qt project lead developer