Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 01:38:25 -0600 (CST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?RE:=20[alpine-devel]=20The=20install=5Fif=20feature=20in=20apk?=
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From: "Matt Smith" <mcs@darkregion.net>
To: "Natanael Copa" <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>
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On Tuesday, January 4, 2011 2:41am, "Natanael Copa" <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>=
=0Asaid:=0A=0A..snip..=0A> * Do we want use-flags like features for things =
like mysql, radius etc?=0A> =C2=A0 For example, if you install a virtual 'm=
ysql-support' package, then=0A> =C2=A0 will all packages that has a mysql p=
lug automatically pull those in?=0A> =C2=A0 For example, i you install php =
you'll get php-mysql pulled in. If you=0A> =C2=A0 install asterisk and post=
fix will also asterisk-mysql and=0A> =C2=A0 postfix-mysql be pulled in. If =
you uninstall the virtual=0A> =C2=A0 'mysql-support' then will php-mysql, a=
sterisk-mysql and postfix-mysql=0A> =C2=A0 go with it. I am not sure how us=
eful such 'mysql-support' feature=0A> =C2=A0 will be.=0A> =0A> Thoughts?=0A=
=0AIMHO, use-flags was just another one of those features that scared me=0A=
away from using Gentoo Linux.=0A=0AFor instance, this is just horrifying:=
=0Ahttp://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml=0A=0AOn one hand, I think use-fl=
ags could be a great thing, but on the other,=0AI just don't want to see it=
 get out of hand, or be forced on the user in=0Aorder to use the system. =
=C2=A0I think if those 'rules' could be followed, then=0Awe could enjoy use=
-flags.=0A=0AMatt



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