Re: dict-client virtual package name
On Sun, Dec 09, 2001 at 11:15:18AM -0500, Bob Hilliard wrote:
> Steve Greenland <steveg@moregruel.net> writes:
>
> >
> > On 08-Dec-01, 14:50 (CST), Bob Hilliard <hilliard@debian.org> wrote:
> > > I propose that dict-client be added to the list of virtual
> > > package names. AFAIK, this would apply to dict, gdict, kdict and
> > > serpento. Are there any other dict clients in the distribution?
> >
> > And what purpose does that serve? The mere fact that programs serve
> > similar purposes does not justify a virtual package. The point of a
> > virtual package is to allow other packages to depend on a specific
> > interface. What will depend on "dict-client"? What is the standard
> > interface provided by such a client?
>
> The various dictionary packages (dict-*) and dict servers (dictd
> and serpento) would recommend (in English = Suggest in dselectspeak)
> dict-client. dict and the other dict clients would provide
> dict-client. The standard interface is the DICT protocol, specified
> by RFC2229.
I thing virtual package dict-server would not be bad too
(though currently there are only two of them in debian,
dictd and serpento)
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