Re: Why do we need a base *section*?
On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, Alex Yukhimets wrote:
> > > > Why don't we create a new section called `system' to put init, etc. and
> > > > move all the shells, editors, interpreters, etc. to their proper section?
> > > > I found this confusing when I first looked at Debian.
> > >
> > > I agree. Base install (from the floppies) does include packages outside of
> > > 'base' section anyway.
> >
> > If so, I think we should 're-organise' base; that is adding in this
> > section ALL the packages used by the boot floppies, and moving somewhere
> > else packages NOT used in boot floppies (cfgtool comes to mind)...
> would you move ppp package to 'base' ?
AFAIR, only a part of ppp is included in the boot disks, so it's the case
I've just corrected... _(;
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