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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-dev] minimalistic emerge
From:       Chris Reffett <creffett () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2014-08-09 15:58:23
Message-ID: f071d2fb-308f-476e-9d6d-4734c448b328 () email ! android ! com
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On August 9, 2014 11:46:54 AM EDT, Chris Reffett <creffett@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On August 9, 2014 10:56:49 AM EDT, Igor <lanthruster@gmail.com> wrote:
> [snip]
> > Just the main blockers are:
> > 
> > - Somebody has to implement this technology
> > - That requires time and effort
> > - People have to be convinced of its value
> > - Integration must happen at some level somehow somewhere in the
> > portage toolchain(s)
> > - People must opt in to this technology in order for the reports to
> > happen
> > - And only then can this start to deliver meaningful results.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > IMHO seriously, it could be done if ONLY portage dev team would
> > implement 
> > an interface CAPABLE for HTTP reporting. Once the interface is there
> > but turned off 
> > by default - server side statistics are feasible. Personally I don't
> > see any future of 
> > this system unless it's coded in portage. Today - portage support
> > without server side 
> > - tomorrow - server side. 
> 
> Then write it. Portage's source is available to anyone. I remember that
> you were on this list earlier this year pushing for "Portage QOS" or
> something. Keep in mind what a significant number of people told you
> then: first, if you want to make some change, just do it and show us
> what you have, rather than asking for votes and permission and changes.
> Second, repeatedly saying "we should have (some feature)" doesn't work
> if the people who would do the work (the portage team) don't see value
> in it. From the general response on the list, I would say this is the
> case. This means that if you want the feature, write it and come back
> with an implementation, since complaining about it is getting you
> nowhere.
> 
> Chris Reffett
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Chris Reffett
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