Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:12:40 +0100 "Stuart Herbert"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| As the default USE flags are metadata about the package (not the
| profile), it makes sense to store that data in the ebuild, along with
| the rest of the package's metadata.
No no on. Default USE flags are a property of the profile. Don't
believe me? Go and have a look in an ebuild, and then in a profile. See
which one specifies defaults for USE flags.
I would once again argue that default USE flags are suitable for both
locations. There are technical arguments about having it either way.
It all depends on how you view the relation between tree and ebuild
metadata.
I don't think there is "The One Correct Way" here; it's purely an
arbitrary choice. I'd prefer to let people do it either way.
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