Re: Default MTA and dependencies
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On Saturday 03 November 2001 17:07, Adrian Bunk wrote:
>
> Why do you thing it's more comfortable if a dependency on a virtual
> package does provide an additional "If you have no clue which of the
> packages that provide this virtual package you want to install I'd duggest
> you install package abc."? This doesn't weaken the dependency and I don't
> see any problems for a user who wants to use another package that provides
> this virtual package instead - it's simply a service that makes it more
> comfortable for users that are happy when the package they want to install
> works but don't want to think about the different packages that provide
> this virtual package.
>
Adding real dependencies before virtuals is seen somewhat like a must, but it
isn't. That was what I really complained about.
If it makes it easier for the apt-get user, yes you're right, it's better to
do so.
Regards,
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Eray Ozkural (exa) <erayo@cs.bilkent.edu.tr>
Comp. Sci. Dept., Bilkent University, Ankara
www: http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~erayo
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