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to: LITTLE MIKEY
from: BENNY PEDERSEN
date: 2018-08-11 18:59:00
subject: Beware; for I am fearless

Hello Little!

09 Aug 2018 03:59, Little Mikey wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 BP>> ebuilds is bash, but portage is 100% python :)
 LM> It's usually the python dependent ones that cause all the grief.

gentoo have python installed both python2 and python3, i dont know why :)

 BP>> you just create one then
 LM> Already have a few bash based ones such as check_install, manifest and 
 LM> a few others.

if windows 10 soon get portage i would begin to love it :)

 LM> They've been in use here for over a decade now but 
 LM> aren't really in the same league as portage and the such.

is your plan to make portage in bash ?

 LM> Very simple 
 LM> and to the point and lack things like dependency tracking and the 
 LM> such.

+1, that is the strongest part of portage, all else is benefits


 Regards Benny

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