Re: Deleting uncompressed Info/Doc files at upgrades
Hi,
>>"Adam" == Adam P Harris <apharris@burrito.onshore.com> writes:
Adam> Documentation is a logical group with its own needs and
Adam> demands.
Eh?
1) Clip art is a logical group that has its own needs and demands.
2) Python scripts are a logical group ...
3) Perls scripts are a logica group ...
4) Java ``stuff'' is a logical group ...
5) set{u,g}id programs are a logical group ...
6) Emacs packages are a logical group ...
7) Security packages are a logical group ...
8) Net based packagers are a logical group ...
9) communications programs are a logical group ...
10) TeX stuff are a logical group ...
11) development tools are a logical group ...
12) Editors are a logical group ...
13) Games are a logical group ...
14) Graphics programs are a logical group ...
15) Ham Radio stuff are a logical group ...
16) Mail related programs are a logical group ...
17) Math related programs are a logical group ...
18) USENET programs are a logical group ...
19) Sound related programs are a logical group ...
20) web related programs are a logical group ...
Adam> Elegant management of documentation means addressing it as a
Adam> group.
Elegant management of
1) Clip art
2) Python scripts
3) Perls scripts
4) Java ``stuff''
5) set{u,g}id programs
6) Emacs packages
7) Security packages
8) Net based packagers
9) communications programs
10) TeX stuff
11) development tools
12) Editors
13) Games
14) Graphics programs
15) Ham Radio stuff
16) Mail related programs
17) Math related programs
18) USENET programs
19) Sound related programs
20) web related programs
Requires ...
Adam> Not searching for some mythical "general solution" for dealing with
Adam> local sysadmin inclinations.
Heh. Seems that dealing with each of the 21 ``logical groups''
shall pretty much need a general solution.
Modifying dpkg to deal with these logical groups is a
astoundingly bad idea.
manoj
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