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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: [gentoo-dev] [PATCH 0/9] User/group package draft implementation
From:       Michał_Górny <mgorny () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2019-05-31 16:52:24
Message-ID: 573f691d307b4f02b47abdc8a7f07ce06d68bb72.camel () gentoo ! org
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On Fri, 2019-05-31 at 11:37 -0500, William Hubbs wrote:
> On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 04:08:28PM +0200, Michał Górny wrote:
> > On Fri, 2019-05-31 at 09:02 -0500, William Hubbs wrote:
> > > I have one small nit-pick.
> > > 
> > > Can we use sys-users and sys-groups for the category names for the user
> > > and group packages?
> > > 
> > > I guess the only argument I can give is users and groups are system
> > > level things like other categories that start with sys-, so it feels
> > > like a good fit to me.
> > > 
> > 
> > No.  They would mix with regular packages which would be confusing.
> 
> How are you defining a regular package? A regular package to me is a
> package that installs something on the system. A virtual does not
> install anything directly.
> A user or group package does install a user or group, so it does install
> something.
> 

They have very special purpose that is nothing like a regular package.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny


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