Re: ∀lib: Debian(lib) >= Platform(lib)

[Ketil Malde <ketil@malde.org>]

Don Stewart <dons@galois.com> writes:

> What does Debian do with Python's core libraries? Are they split up? If
> so, then it makes sense for Haskell to do so. If not, then the Haskell
> batteries bundle should be one bundle too, imo.

Python schmython.

IMO, libraries should be in separate packages, and applications should
depend directly on their libraries.  The Platform should just
be a metapackage that pulls in a specified set of these packages.

(Which is how I thought this was being done already?)

-k
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