On Sun, 2 Sep 2012 21:07:30 +0200
Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Sep 2012 19:08:33 +0100
> Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccre...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:23:40 +0200
> > Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > > An effective SDEPEND implementation is definitely nowhere close
> > > to simple. Nor is presenting those dependencies to users.
> > 
> > Indeed it's not, but we *do* have a reference implementation and
> > lots of practical experience with it, and we have worked out all the
> > difficulties.
> 
> Yes, I am pretty sure you tested it with *many different* packages.
> Maybe even all packages you have in Exherbo. Could you give some
> actual numbers, and details?

That depends. Are we seriously considering this for implementation on
Gentoo at any time in the foreseeable future? Writing this all up
properly is a lot of work, and I don't see much point in putting in the
effort if it isn't going to go anywhere.

-- 
Ciaran McCreesh

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