Shouldnt fam be removed from gnome 2.12 ebuild, and gamin added? Or at least an use flag that let you select between them?? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3.
virtual/fam != app-admin/fam; if you emerge gamin, gnome won't require fam.
We're also in the process of changing the default from app-admin/fam to app-admin/gamin, but that requires stabilization and testing on a number of platforms.