Package manager - interacting with the compiler

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2011-12-13 14:04, Chad J wrote:
>
> OK, cool.  I should probably mention some of the things I like about
> portage (off the top of my head), incase it helps:
>
> - The world file: A list of all packages that the /user/ elected to
> install.  It does not contain dependencies.  It is the top level.

That might be a good idea. I had only planned to list all installed 
packages.

> - use-flags: Flags/keywords associated with packages that allow you to
> turn specific features within packages on and off.

I currently have no plans of configurable packages. Either the complete 
package is installed or nothing is installed.

> - Stability levels: Portage has a notion of unstable/untested or
> "hardmasked" packages at one level, slightly unstable or
> architecture-specific glitchiness at another level ("keyworded"), and
> completely stable at another.

Orbit uses Semantic Versioning: http://semver.org/

> Things I don't like about portage:
> - The portage tree doesn't keep enough old versions around sometimes.

I have no plans of removing old packages as long as it doesn't cause any 
problems.

> - People who write crappy ebuilds or mark things stable when they mess
> up my system.  The quality control used to be better.
> (It's still my favorite package manager by a wide margin.)

This seems hard to avoid and I don't know what can be done about it.

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/Jacob Carlborg