> Oh, you just want to test the features *you* use, understood. Guys,
I did not want to start a flamewar. I've been running ~arch for years and I've had my fair share of breakage, which I'm perfectly fine with (e.g. I'm not complaining that dev-lang/php-5.4.0._rc2 currently fails to compile with USE=+snmp). It's my choice to run unstable, and I only do so on machines where a hosed system is a nuisance rather than an emergency. I write software for a living, so I know perfectly well that covering every possible configuration in your tests is extremely difficult, especially if you're not granted ample resources (i.e. time+$$$) specifically for that purpose. I was just a little surprised that a system package turned out to be completely broken in a scenario that I thought was quite widespread, especially among the devs (as rc_parallel results in _very_ tangible time savings, especially on a desktop with lots of services and frequent boots). Things were handled well: as soon as the issue was reported, the breakage was acknowledged and the offending version was masked and then removed. That's all as far as I'm concerned. No data was lost and no kittens were killed. Let's move on. andrea
