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| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">USE flag groups</td> |
29 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">USE flag groups</td> |
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| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh <ciaranm at gentoo.org></td> |
33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Ciaran McCreesh <ciaranm at gentoo.org></td> |
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| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">19-August-2004</td> |
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| 56 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
51 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
52 | <ul class="simple"> |
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53 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id7" name="id7">Status</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id7" name="id7">Abstract</a></li> |
54 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id8" name="id8">Abstract</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id8" name="id8">Motivation</a></li> |
55 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id9" name="id9">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id9" name="id9">Specification</a><ul> |
56 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id10" name="id10">Specification</a><ul> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#group-specification" id="id10" name="id10">Group Specification</a></li> |
57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#group-specification" id="id11" name="id11">Group Specification</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#group-descriptions" id="id11" name="id11">Group Descriptions</a></li> |
58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#group-descriptions" id="id12" name="id12">Group Descriptions</a></li> |
| 63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#using-groups" id="id12" name="id12">Using Groups</a></li> |
59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#using-groups" id="id13" name="id13">Using Groups</a></li> |
| 64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#issues-with-flags-and-groups" id="id13" name="id13">Issues with -flags and -@GROUPS</a></li> |
60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#issues-with-flags-and-groups" id="id14" name="id14">Issues with -flags and -@GROUPS</a></li> |
| 65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#adding-new-groups" id="id14" name="id14">Adding New Groups</a></li> |
61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#adding-new-groups" id="id15" name="id15">Adding New Groups</a></li> |
| 66 | </ul> |
62 | </ul> |
| 67 | </li> |
63 | </li> |
| 68 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id15" name="id15">Rationale</a></li> |
64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id16" name="id16">Rationale</a></li> |
| 69 | <li><a class="reference" href="#reference-implementation" id="id16" name="id16">Reference Implementation</a></li> |
65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#reference-implementation" id="id17" name="id17">Reference Implementation</a></li> |
| 70 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id17" name="id17">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id18" name="id18">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 71 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id18" name="id18">References</a></li> |
67 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id19" name="id19">References</a></li> |
| 72 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id19" name="id19">Copyright</a></li> |
68 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id20" name="id20">Copyright</a></li> |
| 73 | </ul> |
69 | </ul> |
| 74 | </div> |
70 | </div> |
| 75 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
71 | <div class="section"> |
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72 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
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73 | <p>Withdrawn by request of the author.</p> |
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74 | </div> |
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75 | <div class="section"> |
| 76 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
76 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 77 | <p>Currently, USE flags must be selected on a one-by-one basis, making it |
77 | <p>Currently, USE flags must be selected on a one-by-one basis, making it |
| 78 | time-consuming to set up make.conf appropriately for a machine's role.</p> |
78 | time-consuming to set up make.conf appropriately for a machine's role.</p> |
| 79 | </div> |
79 | </div> |
| 80 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
80 | <div class="section"> |
| 81 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
81 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 82 | <p>Many packages have optional support for other packages (for example, the |
82 | <p>Many packages have optional support for other packages (for example, the |
| 83 | Vim text editor can optionally support perl, python and ruby |
83 | Vim text editor can optionally support perl, python and ruby |
| 84 | interpreters). In Gentoo, these optional dependencies can be selected by |
84 | interpreters). In Gentoo, these optional dependencies can be selected by |
| 85 | the user using USE flags. This allows a system appropriate for a given |
85 | the user using USE flags. This allows a system appropriate for a given |
| 86 | environment to be built -- a server, for example, should not typically |
86 | environment to be built -- a server, for example, should not typically |
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| 92 | system. In addition, using "-<em>" to disable all default USE flags can be |
92 | system. In addition, using "-<em>" to disable all default USE flags can be |
| 93 | risky as certain USE flags should not generally be turned off. This GLEP |
93 | risky as certain USE flags should not generally be turned off. This GLEP |
| 94 | proposes a mechanism for grouping USE flags to simplify selection and to |
94 | proposes a mechanism for grouping USE flags to simplify selection and to |
| 95 | make USE="-</em>" less dangerous.</p> |
95 | make USE="-</em>" less dangerous.</p> |
| 96 | </div> |
96 | </div> |
| 97 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
97 | <div class="section"> |
| 98 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
98 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 99 | <div class="section" id="group-specification"> |
99 | <div class="section"> |
| 100 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="group-specification">Group Specification</a></h2> |
100 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" id="group-specification" name="group-specification">Group Specification</a></h2> |
| 101 | <p>A group shall consist of one or more tokens. Each token may be a USE flag, |
101 | <p>A group shall consist of one or more tokens. Each token may be a USE flag, |
| 102 | a -USE flag, a reference to another group or a negative reference to |
102 | a -USE flag, a reference to another group or a negative reference to |
| 103 | another group.</p> |
103 | another group.</p> |
| 104 | <p>These groups are defined in <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups</span></tt>. It is |
104 | <p>These groups are defined in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups</span></tt>. It is |
| 105 | proposed that uppercase names only are used for groups to keep them |
105 | proposed that uppercase names only are used for groups to keep them |
| 106 | visually distinct from normal USE flags (almost all USE flags are |
106 | visually distinct from normal USE flags (almost all USE flags are |
| 107 | lowercase), although this should not been forced programmatically. The |
107 | lowercase), although this should not been forced programmatically. The |
| 108 | file should be similar in format to the existing use.* files. In the |
108 | file should be similar in format to the existing use.* files. In the |
| 109 | following, <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">SOME_GROUP</span></tt> and <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">OTHER_GROUP</span></tt> are group names, and |
109 | following, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SOME_GROUP</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">OTHER_GROUP</span></tt> are group names, and |
| 110 | <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">flag1</span></tt> through <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">flag5</span></tt> are USE flag names:</p> |
110 | <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">flag1</span></tt> through <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">flag5</span></tt> are USE flag names:</p> |
| 111 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
111 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 112 | SOME_GROUP flag1 flag2 flag3 |
112 | SOME_GROUP flag1 flag2 flag3 |
| 113 | OTHER_GROUP flag2 flag4 |
113 | OTHER_GROUP flag2 flag4 |
| 114 | </pre> |
114 | </pre> |
| 115 | <p>Groups may recursively include other groups. For consistency with GLEP 23 |
115 | <p>Groups may recursively include other groups. For consistency with GLEP 23 |
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| 131 | hash symbol (#) are comments.</p> |
131 | hash symbol (#) are comments.</p> |
| 132 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
132 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 133 | # This is a comment |
133 | # This is a comment |
| 134 | FOO bar baz fnord |
134 | FOO bar baz fnord |
| 135 | </pre> |
135 | </pre> |
| 136 | <p>Users may create their own groups using <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/use.groups</span></tt>. This |
136 | <p>Users may create their own groups using <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/use.groups</span></tt>. This |
| 137 | file overrides the profile settings in the case of duplicates.</p> |
137 | file overrides the profile settings in the case of duplicates.</p> |
| 138 | <p>It should be legal for groups to specify -use flags, although for reasons |
138 | <p>It should be legal for groups to specify -use flags, although for reasons |
| 139 | discussed below this feature should not generally be used. The syntax is |
139 | discussed below this feature should not generally be used. The syntax is |
| 140 | the same:</p> |
140 | the same:</p> |
| 141 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
141 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
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| 148 | # Illegal circular references |
148 | # Illegal circular references |
| 149 | GROUP1 @GROUP2 foo |
149 | GROUP1 @GROUP2 foo |
| 150 | GROUP2 @GROUP1 bar |
150 | GROUP2 @GROUP1 bar |
| 151 | </pre> |
151 | </pre> |
| 152 | </div> |
152 | </div> |
| 153 | <div class="section" id="group-descriptions"> |
153 | <div class="section"> |
| 154 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="group-descriptions">Group Descriptions</a></h2> |
154 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" id="group-descriptions" name="group-descriptions">Group Descriptions</a></h2> |
| 155 | <p>Groups shall have a textual description associated with them in the same |
155 | <p>Groups shall have a textual description associated with them in the same |
| 156 | way as USE flags. The file <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups.desc</span></tt> |
156 | way as USE flags. The file <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.groups.desc</span></tt> |
| 157 | contains these:</p> |
157 | contains these:</p> |
| 158 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
158 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 159 | # This is a comment |
159 | # This is a comment |
| 160 | DESKTOP Flags which are appropriate for most desktop systems |
160 | DESKTOP Flags which are appropriate for most desktop systems |
| 161 | RECOMMENDED Flags which should be enabled on almost all systems |
161 | RECOMMENDED Flags which should be enabled on almost all systems |
| 162 | </pre> |
162 | </pre> |
| 163 | </div> |
163 | </div> |
| 164 | <div class="section" id="using-groups"> |
164 | <div class="section"> |
| 165 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="using-groups">Using Groups</a></h2> |
165 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" id="using-groups" name="using-groups">Using Groups</a></h2> |
| 166 | <p>Groups may be used in <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">/etc/make.conf</span></tt>, <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/package.use</span></tt> and |
166 | <p>Groups may be used in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/make.conf</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">/etc/portage/package.use</span></tt> and |
| 167 | other places where USE flags are normally specified. They may <em>not</em> be |
167 | other places where USE flags are normally specified. They may <em>not</em> be |
| 168 | used inside <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">IUSE`.</span> <span class="pre">As</span> <span class="pre">before,</span> <span class="pre">the</span> <span class="pre">@</span> <span class="pre">symbol</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">used</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">indicate</span> <span class="pre">that</span> <span class="pre">a</span> |
168 | used inside <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IUSE`.</span> <span class="pre">As</span> <span class="pre">before,</span> <span class="pre">the</span> <span class="pre">@</span> <span class="pre">symbol</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">used</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">indicate</span> <span class="pre">that</span> <span class="pre">a</span> |
| 169 | <span class="pre">group</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">being</span> <span class="pre">referenced.</span> <span class="pre">For</span> <span class="pre">example,</span> <span class="pre">a</span> <span class="pre">``make.conf</span></tt> for a KDE desktop |
169 | <span class="pre">group</span> <span class="pre">is</span> <span class="pre">being</span> <span class="pre">referenced.</span> <span class="pre">For</span> <span class="pre">example,</span> <span class="pre">a</span> <span class="pre">``make.conf</span></tt> for a KDE desktop |
| 170 | system might resemble:</p> |
170 | system might resemble:</p> |
| 171 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
171 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 172 | USE="@DESKTOP @KDE perl alsa dvd" |
172 | USE="@DESKTOP @KDE perl alsa dvd" |
| 173 | </pre> |
173 | </pre> |
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| 188 | USE="-@GROUP1 @GROUP2 bar -foo -foo -bar bar" |
188 | USE="-@GROUP1 @GROUP2 bar -foo -foo -bar bar" |
| 189 | USE="-foo -bar bar -baz fnord bar -foo -foo -bar bar" |
189 | USE="-foo -bar bar -baz fnord bar -foo -foo -bar bar" |
| 190 | USE="-baz fnord -foo bar" |
190 | USE="-baz fnord -foo bar" |
| 191 | </pre> |
191 | </pre> |
| 192 | </div> |
192 | </div> |
| 193 | <div class="section" id="issues-with-flags-and-groups"> |
193 | <div class="section"> |
| 194 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="issues-with-flags-and-groups">Issues with -flags and <a class="reference" href="mailto:-@GROUPS">-@GROUPS</a></a></h2> |
194 | <h2><a id="issues-with-flags-and-groups" name="issues-with-flags-and-groups">Issues with -flags and <a class="reference" href="mailto:-@GROUPS">-@GROUPS</a></a></h2> |
| 195 | <p>Earlier drafts of this GLEP did not allow -use flags or <a class="reference" href="mailto:-@GROUPS">-@GROUPS</a>. However, |
195 | <p>Earlier drafts of this GLEP did not allow -use flags or <a class="reference" href="mailto:-@GROUPS">-@GROUPS</a>. However, |
| 196 | because of feedback along the lines of "we shouldn't disallow features |
196 | because of feedback along the lines of "we shouldn't disallow features |
| 197 | just because some users won't understand them" (for example, <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[3]</a>), these |
197 | just because some users won't understand them" (for example, <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id6" id="id2" name="id2">[3]</a>), these |
| 198 | are now allowed but discouraged.</p> |
198 | are now allowed but discouraged.</p> |
| 199 | <p>The problems are best illustrated by example. Say we have the following |
199 | <p>The problems are best illustrated by example. Say we have the following |
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| 204 | </pre> |
204 | </pre> |
| 205 | <p>A user who wants a KDE desktop but no GNOME may do the following:</p> |
205 | <p>A user who wants a KDE desktop but no GNOME may do the following:</p> |
| 206 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
206 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 207 | USE="@KDE -@GNOME" |
207 | USE="@KDE -@GNOME" |
| 208 | </pre> |
208 | </pre> |
| 209 | <p>However, this will not give the desired effect -- the <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">X</span></tt> USE flag will |
209 | <p>However, this will not give the desired effect -- the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">X</span></tt> USE flag will |
| 210 | end up being disabled.</p> |
210 | end up being disabled.</p> |
| 211 | <p>Similarly, -use flags could cause a lot of confusion if misused. If, for |
211 | <p>Similarly, -use flags could cause a lot of confusion if misused. If, for |
| 212 | example, the KDE group turned off GNOME things and the GNOME group turned |
212 | example, the KDE group turned off GNOME things and the GNOME group turned |
| 213 | off KDE things:</p> |
213 | off KDE things:</p> |
| 214 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
214 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
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| 228 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
228 | <pre class="literal-block"> |
| 229 | USE="X gtk gtk2 gnome -kde -qt" |
229 | USE="X gtk gtk2 gnome -kde -qt" |
| 230 | </pre> |
230 | </pre> |
| 231 | <p>This is clearly not the desired effect.</p> |
231 | <p>This is clearly not the desired effect.</p> |
| 232 | </div> |
232 | </div> |
| 233 | <div class="section" id="adding-new-groups"> |
233 | <div class="section"> |
| 234 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="adding-new-groups">Adding New Groups</a></h2> |
234 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" id="adding-new-groups" name="adding-new-groups">Adding New Groups</a></h2> |
| 235 | <p>The actual groups to be created is beyond the scope of this GLEP, and any |
235 | <p>The actual groups to be created is beyond the scope of this GLEP, and any |
| 236 | group names contained herein should be treated as examples only. Creation |
236 | group names contained herein should be treated as examples only. Creation |
| 237 | of new groups and changing a group's flags should be discussed on the |
237 | of new groups and changing a group's flags should be discussed on the |
| 238 | gentoo-dev mailing list as per existing policy for new global USE flags.</p> |
238 | gentoo-dev mailing list as per existing policy for new global USE flags.</p> |
| 239 | <p>In particular, any changes involving -flags <em>must</em> be thoroughly discussed |
239 | <p>In particular, any changes involving -flags <em>must</em> be thoroughly discussed |
| 240 | before implementation.</p> |
240 | before implementation.</p> |
| 241 | </div> |
241 | </div> |
| 242 | </div> |
242 | </div> |
| 243 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
243 | <div class="section"> |
| 244 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
244 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 245 | <p>USE groups will simplify selecting an appropriate set of USE flags for a |
245 | <p>USE groups will simplify selecting an appropriate set of USE flags for a |
| 246 | system.</p> |
246 | system.</p> |
| 247 | </div> |
247 | </div> |
| 248 | <div class="section" id="reference-implementation"> |
248 | <div class="section"> |
| 249 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="reference-implementation">Reference Implementation</a></h1> |
249 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" id="reference-implementation" name="reference-implementation">Reference Implementation</a></h1> |
| 250 | <p>TODO</p> |
250 | <p>TODO</p> |
| 251 | </div> |
251 | </div> |
| 252 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
252 | <div class="section"> |
| 253 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
253 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 254 | <p>The user will not need to make any changes to keep their current setup. |
254 | <p>The user will not need to make any changes to keep their current setup. |
| 255 | Users who are not running a portage version which supports groups can |
255 | Users who are not running a portage version which supports groups can |
| 256 | carry on using current syntax with no side-effects.</p> |
256 | carry on using current syntax with no side-effects.</p> |
| 257 | <p>Some tools which work with make.conf and / or USE flags (for example, |
257 | <p>Some tools which work with make.conf and / or USE flags (for example, |
| 258 | <tt class="literal"><span class="pre">ufed</span></tt>) will need to be updated to understand the new group syntax.</p> |
258 | <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ufed</span></tt>) will need to be updated to understand the new group syntax.</p> |
| 259 | <p>There is currently a dynamic list of USE flags available on the Gentoo |
259 | <p>There is currently a dynamic list of USE flags available on the Gentoo |
| 260 | website <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id5" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>. For consistency, a similar list will be needed for USE |
260 | website <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id5" id="id3" name="id3">[2]</a>. For consistency, a similar list will be needed for USE |
| 261 | groups.</p> |
261 | groups.</p> |
| 262 | </div> |
262 | </div> |
| 263 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
263 | <div class="section"> |
| 264 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="references">References</a></h1> |
264 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1> |
| 265 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id4" rules="none"> |
265 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id4" rules="none"> |
| 266 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
266 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 267 | <tbody valign="top"> |
267 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 268 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id4">[1]</a></td><td>GLEP 23: Portage handling of ACCEPT_LICENSE |
268 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id1" name="id4">[1]</a></td><td>GLEP 23: Portage handling of ACCEPT_LICENSE |
| 269 | (<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html</a>)</td></tr> |
269 | (<a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/glep/glep-0023.html</a>)</td></tr> |
| 270 | </tbody> |
270 | </tbody> |
| 271 | </table> |
271 | </table> |
| 272 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none"> |
272 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none"> |
| 273 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
273 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 274 | <tbody valign="top"> |
274 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 275 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id5">[2]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml</a></td></tr> |
275 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id5">[2]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/use-index.xml</a></td></tr> |
| 276 | </tbody> |
276 | </tbody> |
| 277 | </table> |
277 | </table> |
| 278 | <table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id6" rules="none"> |
278 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id6" rules="none"> |
| 279 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
279 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 280 | <tbody valign="top"> |
280 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 281 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id6">[3]</a></td><td>GLEP 29 discussion on the gentoo-dev mailing list |
281 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id2" name="id6">[3]</a></td><td>GLEP 29 discussion on the gentoo-dev mailing list |
| 282 | (<a class="reference" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&m=109813990013812">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&m=109813990013812</a>)</td></tr> |
282 | (<a class="reference" href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&m=109813990013812">http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=gentoo-dev&m=109813990013812</a>)</td></tr> |
| 283 | </tbody> |
283 | </tbody> |
| 284 | </table> |
284 | </table> |
| 285 | </div> |
285 | </div> |
| 286 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
286 | <div class="section"> |
| 287 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
287 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 288 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
288 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
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