Re: Gratuitous promotion of random binaries to standard
Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net> writes:
> My concern is not so much with MC being rejected as a "standard" package,
> but more with the entrenched conservatism that says, only those packages
> that have historically been considered "part of a standard Unix system"
> are ever to be considered as "standard" Debian packages. This strict
> interpretation is the definition of a "dead language", an unchanging
> static object that can never be adapted to a new environment and will
> therefore become extinct.
Well it would appear that even these aren't being followed. For
instance...
* Perl is even a higher priority, yet it is not a standard part of
Unix.
* LaTeX is a huge system not a standard part of Unix.
* cvs, flex, etc....
My own opinion is that LaTeX is one that shouldn't be in standard, but it
seems others are OK.
> I have always taken the "liberal" POV and have expected Debian to be a
> living, breathing, adapting system and have no objections to redefining
> the set of standard packages on a continuing basis.
>
> One final argument in favor of considering MC to be a standard package.
> The GNU folks have adopted this package and carry it on all their mirrors.
> We are "Debian GNU/Linux", not "Debian, the standard since ancient times".
>
> Those of you who are opposed to changing standard please reconsider your
> position by taking a look at the list of standard packages with the eye
> toward what tools are missing that could be provided to make a more
> "complete" set of "standard" tools. (As you know, I think MC is a prime
> candidate) If you come to the conclusion that I am still wrong, please let
> us hear your reasons. Paul is correct. "No!" in reply to "Is this a good
> idea?" is a vote with no authority. Please, give logical explanation. This
> tends to starve the flames, while providing information to the rest of us.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dwarf
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