Re: [gentoo-dev] [DRAFT] GLEP 84: Standard format for package.mask files

[Ulrich Mueller <ulm@gentoo.org>]

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>>>>> On Thu, 05 Oct 2023, Arthur Zamarin wrote:

> On 05/10/2023 06.12, Michał Górny wrote:
>> This is inconsistent with the current usage, and confusing.  "After"
>> makes it unclear whether the list is inclusive (i.e. "remove on that day
>> or later") or exclusive ("remove the next day or later"),
>> and in the latter case it's quite backwards.

> Hmm, I don't really care what word we use here, but I do want us to
> agree on one word (cause I'll need to update `pkgdev mask`). Some of the
> considerations against "on" (currently used) is the fact: does it mean
> it isn't fine to remove after it?
> Does English has a nice word for ">= time"?

Make it "on", because the date specified is the intended removal date
when the entry is added.

That is, users cannot rely on the package still being present at any
later date.

Ulrich

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