Re: Netstd changes?
On 6 Nov 1999, Michael Alan Dorman wrote:
> Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> writes:
> > netstd should depend on "ftp-server | ftpd | wu-ftpd | proftpd" rather
> > than on "ftpd".
> >
> > that's assuming that "ftp-server" is a valid virtual package name. if it
> > isn't then it should be.
>
> Hell, why should we _require_ that someone have an ftpd installed?
>
> Since it was broken out of netstd, I no longer install telnet,
> preferring ssh.
>
> I have no use for a finger daemon, why should I have to install it?
>
> I think the _real_ problem is that packages have depended on netstd,
> and their dependencies need to be changed to be more specific.
THey should.
But, in the interim, netstd should force inclusion of everything it used
to have... and as you say packages depending on netstd should rework their
dependencies.
Jules
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