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   Benny Pedersen to Little Mikey   
   Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore   
   11 Aug 18 18:59:32   
   
   Hello Little!   
      
   09 Aug 2018 03:59, Little Mikey wrote to Benny Pedersen:   
      
    BP>> ebuilds is bash, but portage is 100% python :)   
    LM> It's usually the python dependent ones that cause all the grief.   
      
   gentoo have python installed both python2 and python3, i dont know why :)   
      
    BP>> you just create one then   
    LM> Already have a few bash based ones such as check_install, manifest and    
    LM> a few others.   
      
   if windows 10 soon get portage i would begin to love it :)   
      
    LM> They've been in use here for over a decade now but    
    LM> aren't really in the same league as portage and the such.   
      
   is your plan to make portage in bash ?   
      
    LM> Very simple    
    LM> and to the point and lack things like dependency tracking and the    
    LM> such.   
      
   +1, that is the strongest part of portage, all else is benefits   
      
      
    Regards Benny   
      
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