kev wrote:

> what is the difference between 'system related packages' and packages such
> as KDE?
well, the first is that stuff that you installed as you ran "emerge system".
i'll call it the base system.
dont ask what single packages belong to it - i dont know, and seriously dont
care.
"world" is everything i have installed using emerge. packages you installed
manually do (of course) not belong to it. you have to take care of them
yourself.