On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 03:29:16AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 08:33:19AM +0200, Michael Bramer wrote: > > > On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 12:43:59AM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > > > [1] Using a common template should make it easier to maintain a clear, correct > > > and well-translated template for this question. Currently, debconf shared > > > templates must be included in every package that uses them, so this > > > attempt is thwarted. But I hope that debconf could be modified to use > > > these common templates in addition to those provided by the package being > > > configured. > > > > 'We' can add this to "dh_installdebconf" and dh_installdebconf can > > 'change' the template file (with all translations) like the postrm. > > This should work without any changes in debconf. > > That's an interesting idea. It could perhaps even detect whether the template > was needed, and only pull it in if necessary. However, packages would have to > be rebuilt against the newer templates in order to get updated, whereas if the > templates were truly shared, only one package would have to be upgraded and all > would benefit. It's analogous to shared/static linking of a library. yes. But if you use 'normal' shared debconf templates you have the same problem. How handle debconf this? (if some packages have a shared template (like share/news-server) and the template are not equal in the whole (like spelling errors)) Joey ? Gruss Grisu -- Michael Bramer - a Debian Linux Developer http://www.debian.org PGP: finger grisu@db.debian.org -- Linux Sysadmin -- Use Debian Linux "Theory means you have ideas; ideology means ideas have you" unknown anarchist
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