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+#####################################################################
+# $Header: $
+# When you add an entry to this file, add your name, the date, and an
+# explanation of why something is getting masked
+#
+# NOTE: Please add your entry at the top!
+#
+
+##
+##  This is an example
+##
+# <bangert@gentoo.org> (28 Jun 2002)
+# psypete says these are broken and i am using the
+# opporturnity to test the masking style :)
+# <bangert@gentoo.org> (28 Jun 2002)
+# psypete says these are not really broken - its just
+# the v4l stuff that does not work
+#=media-video/mplayer-0.90_pre5
+#=media-video/mplayer-0.90_pre5-r1
+##
+##   End example
+##
+
+# <mario-fetka@gmx.at> (14 Aug 2006)
+# For me eDir 8.8 is not ready for
+# Primetime
+>=net-libs/novell-ndsslp-8.8.1_p1
+>=net-nds/novell-novlldif2dib-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlsubag-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-nldapsdk-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-nldapbase-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-edirectory-8.8.1
+>=net-nds/novell-novllmgnt-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndsimon-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndscommon-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlsas-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndsrepair-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlstlog-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlice-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndsserv-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlembox-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndsmasv-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-ndsbase-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlsnmp-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-nds/novell-novlxis-8.8.1_p7
+>=net-misc/novell-ncpenc-1.1_p7