[CFT+BRAINSTORM] One USE_ to rule them all

Max Brazhnikov makc at freebsd.org
Wed Feb 6 18:04:49 UTC 2013


On Wed, 6 Feb 2013 11:42:21 +0100, Baptiste Daroussin wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:19:32AM +0100, Baptiste Daroussin wrote:
> > As I have been asked here is an example converting USE_GETTEXT to the new
> > feature:
> > http://people.freebsd.org/~bapt/gettext.mk
> > to be use as the following:
> > 
> > USE_FEATURES=	gettext
> > or
> > USE_FEATURES=	gettext:run
> > or
> > USE_FEATURES=	gettext:build

Lovely!

> Lots of people are asking to change the name saying they don't like USE_FEATURES
> here is the list of proposition that have been made, please vote for you
> favorites :)
> 
> USE_FEATURES: keep it as is it is cool
> USE_FEATURE: please singular
> USES: Why bother with something longer

I'm fine with any of above.

> USE: singular I said
> FEATURES: Why keeping USE?
> FEATURE: I told you singular!
> 
> regards,
> Bapt

Cheers,
Max


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