On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 23:35:43 +0100, Gerhard Hoogterp wrote:


> While this is true and one of the things that makes gentoo gentoo,
> there are already binary packages in portage. mozilla-bin,
> openoffice-bin. Mostly big packages which take some time to compile. So
> the idea of having a pre-compiled KDE isn't that alien to the world of
> gentoo..

Those binary packages are supplied by upstream, it's not the same as the
Gentoo devs providing compiled packages, although they do in the GRP
collections.

It's no big deal upgrading KDE anyway. Set PORTAGE_NICENESS to a suitable
value and you can keep using the computer while the new KDE is compiled
in the background. KDE is slotted, so installing 3.5 has no effect on the
3.4.x version you are currently using.


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Neil Bothwick

She's fine, upstanding, and wonderful laying down.