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Re: Names, -common vs. -data



On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Jeff Waugh wrote:

> From: Jeff Waugh <jdub@perkypants.org>
> Subject: Names, -common vs. -data
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a difference between -common and -data? I noticed (while building
> GTK+ 2.4 debs for ppc) that glib/atk have -data and pango has -common. Was
> not sure, so thought I should ask.

I wondered that too, and extracted the gtk and atk packages into a temp
dir with dpkg-deb -x. It appears they contain the translations. Why
exactly those aren't included in the main packages, I don't understand.
Anyway, -commen contains various data in the case of the other packages.

> I'll put the debs up somewhere once they're finished and tested.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Jeff

kr,

Chipzz AKA
Jan Van Buggenhout
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