On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 01:01:18AM +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 02:08:16AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote: > > Now as for the need for re-classification of 'recommends' to say > > 'suggests' to trim (mega|giga)bytes from the basic install sounds like a neat > > idea and a way to help with that is to have the maintainer have a simple > > file that explains the association between the package and its > > recommends(kind of like the proposed comments) so that it can be peer > > reviewed if someone questions its usefulness in a regular install with > > aptitude. > > > > debian.recommends.txt for mutt > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > mutt-print: adds a way to print mail using tex formatting > > gnupg: used to sign and/or encrypt incomming/outgoing mail > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Yeah but mutt-print is neither mentioned as a recommends nor a suggests! > it was a made-up example, so next time I'll use the trusty foo and bar application ;-) -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______|
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