On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Jon Kent wrote: > As an example, I don't want or use KDE so I do not want KDE libs > installed just because some package maintainer decided to enable the > KDE support option on app xyz. With Debian I have not choice Not true. You can always rebuild the debian package to not require kde libraries [if upstream supports such an option.] > with Gentoo I do, I disable KDE support using the USE variable. Very > easy to do. And does this USE variable deal correctly with dependencies and realizing that this package may or may not require KDE? > it more about getting a higher degree of control over my workstation. Control over one's workstation is definetly usefull. Yet, I fail to see how debian doesn't give you a similar level of control [if not more control, because you can decide *not* to build some random package.] That being said, if you still think there's a problem, do something about it. Those of us who aren't bothered by it will continue to ignore it. Don Armstrong -- I leave the show floor, but not before a pack of caffeinated Jolt gum is thrust at me by a hyperactive girl screaming, "Chew more! Do more!" The American will to consume more and produce more personified in a stick of gum. I grab it. -- Chad Dickerson http://www.donarmstrong.com http://www.anylevel.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu
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