On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 22:32:18 -0500 Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 9:01 PM, Bill Kenworthy <bi...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > I am already really annoyed that by default > > systemd and apps designed to work with it leave traces on openrc based > > systems. > > You're getting worked up about text files and filenames. I suppose > you'll be really upset that bash completion files are now being > installed by default, and packages install logrotate configs and cron > scripts even if you don't use logrotate or cron.
We have INSTALL_MASK for such cases. While it should be used with care (as improper use will broke system), INSTALL_MASK="*/systemd/*" keeps my systems clean from this filthy abomination. > Sure, we could add a million more layers of conditionals to everything > and you might save a few dozen inodes on your 10GB install, at the > cost of lots of hassle/bugs/etc. In general Gentoo tends to take the > pragmatic approach. If you're a purist of just about any kind you're > going to have to hold your nose. However, this cuts both ways - the > purists who don't want YOU to be able to make the choices YOU want to > make also have to hold their noses. :) Best regards, Andrew Savchenko
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