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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Default USE flags for net-libs/webkit-gtk
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On 11/08/2018 09:59 PM, Yongming wrote:
> 
> I understand that these dependencies can be
> customised via /etc/portage/package.use/*, but I am also curious about
> the thinking behind net-libs/webkit-gtk having "geolocation" flag on
> by default.
> 

There's no rule for this sort of thing, and that default is really old.
Your best bet is to ping the maintainers on IRC/email and just ask.

My guess: it's because upstream enables geolocation by default if you
don't specify.