Am 30.07.2014 17:02, schrieb Neil Bothwick: > On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:07:30 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: > >> YOU have chosen a somewhat minimalist path with your desktop, wisely >> avoiding "bloat_ware_city" > Personally, I prefer USE="-hyperbole" :) > >> But, to avoid pain do keep some minimal >> collection of flags. Python is CRITICAL on gentoo, so ask before >> verging out on Python! > Bear in mind that USE flags control *optional* features and dependencies. > Setting USE="-python" will not prevent python being installed, nor will > it break portage, but it will "de-bloat" those packages that come with > optional python interfaces and bindings.
and it might break packages in features in surprising ways. People who tell newbies that -* could be used at all, should be flogged. In a public place. With video. This 'de-bloat' crap - who came up with that? People who use it all the times seldomly realize that the 'small and unbloated' software they use is in a lot of cases neither small, nor not bloated.
