distfiles/mediatomb-0.12.0_pre20081223.tar.bz2 distfiles/mysql-extras-20081211.tar.bz2 distfiles/openrc-funtoo-2009.07.14.tar.bz2 distfiles/openrc-funtoo-2009.07.15.tar.bz2 distfiles/openrc-funtoo-2009.07.24.tar.bz2 distfiles/python.eselect-20090411.bz2 distfiles/ruby.eselect-20090723.bz2 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Funtoo Linux FAQ This FAQ page is here to answer common questions about Funtoo Linux. -:version: 2009-07-15 +:version: 2009-08-25 :author: Daniel Robbins :contact: drobbins@funtoo.org :copyright: funtoo @@ -381,6 +381,28 @@ Here are various ways you can compare the Gentoo and Funtoo Portage trees:: Thanks to Caleb Cushing for this list of commands. +Is Paludis compatible with the Funtoo Portage tree? +--------------------------------------------------- + +Paludis does not appear to be compatible with the Funtoo Portage tree, +unfortunately. It does not support the ``package.mask`` directory without +additional hooks, and also does not support merging device nodes. These +features are supported by by Portage and we use both of these capabilities. I +think that both ``package.mask`` (and ``package.keywords``, etc.) directories +are a good idea, and I also think it's a good idea for the package manager to +support device nodes, which is particularly useful for the ``udev`` and +``baselayout`` ebuilds. Funtoo Linux has separate versions of these packages, +and these ebuilds are easier to maintain if device nodes are correctly +supported by the package manger, and the ``package.mask`` directory is a great +help to us as well. + +We could maintain a patched version of Paludis that would be useable with the +Funtoo Portage tree, but I don't want to get into the business of supporting +a non-standard package manager as the upstream project seems not seem very +supportive of getting these compatibility issues resolved, and thus this could +turn into a maintenance burden for Funtoo. So I'd rather just not support +Paludis for now. + How do I report a bug? ---------------------- doc/en/funtoo/faq/index.rst @@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ core system and tools. - `Funtoo Linux Quick Install Guide`_ - `Daily Builds`_ of Funtoo and Gentoo -.. note:: **Upcoming Changes** - The `Funtoo Linux Networking Guide`_ documents - changes to Funtoo Linux network configuration that will be taking effect in - about a week, in early August, 2009. Please familiarize yourself with these - changes. Please share feedback on the `funtoo-dev mailing list`_. +.. note:: **Changes** - The `Funtoo Linux Networking Guide`_ documents changes + to Funtoo Linux network configuration that have recently taken place for + both stable and unstable Funtoo Linux builds. Please familiarize yourself + with these changes. Support is available on the `funtoo-dev mailing list`_. Metro ===== doc/index.rst @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ install -d stage cp -R js img css stage/ cp -R doc/* stage/ cp -R archive stage/ +cp -R distfiles stage/ install -d stage/en/security/keychain/intro # pull keychain docs directly from keychain repo cp /root/git/keychain/README.rst stage/en/security/keychain/intro/index.rst install.sh 7d025a3a9563529f66cff4a1868169fd94bd0cba Daniel Robbins drobbins@funtoo.org http://github.com/funtoo/website/commit/496a30ceaf75028088e73b0cfbb3cf3890adc400 496a30ceaf75028088e73b0cfbb3cf3890adc400 2009-08-25T13:41:14-07:00 2009-08-25T13:41:14-07:00 stuff and new faq entry re: paludis cd27bf89212fa2abcb05c4b4b7bfbfd83b50f89d Daniel Robbins drobbins@funtoo.org