Re: task-kde only marginally useful
> > The task packages are a poor hack to solve a problem. They don't work
> > properly and are a big waste of space. the Packages file is big enough as
> > it is then to add versions to every package that task-kde depends on?
>
> <shrug> I would not notice another K or two (hundred, even).
*you* wouldn't...however believe me when I tell you there are others that
would. And these are the same people who are already on the verge to yank
task packages out of the distro until a better solution is in place.
> Ok. Thanks for your time, Ivan.
>
> I guess I'll need to look at writing an "upgrade-task" prog that
> tries to install everything a task depends on (and recommends or
> suggests items if they are already installed).
that would be cool.
Ivan
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