Bug#649212: qtcreator should at least suggest g++

[Adam Majer <adamm@zombino.com>]

severity 649212 wishlist
thanks

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 09:24:48PM +0000, Chris Gill wrote:
> Package: qtcreator
> Version: 1.3.1-3
> Severity: important
> 
> QtCreator is described as an integrated development environment
> which contains a C++ editor and which allows you to build projects.
> But in order to compile C++ files you need the g++ package
> installed.  So QtCreator should at least suggest this, and should
> probably at least recommend it.  Perhaps it should even be required.


It's described as an IDE for Qt. It Recommends qt4-dev-tools and
make. g++ is kind of a "no brainer" thing if you want things compiled,
but which version you have installed is up to you. Some people use
non-gnu C++ compilers too. qtcreator does not recommend or suggest
libqt4-dev either as you can have your own installed, as many do
(eg. Qt from GIT repository).

I use Qt Creator as standalone editor too, without compiling
anything. Qt Creator works perfectly well for this.

Honestly, I believe g++ does not need to be listed in
recommends/suggests (definitely not in Depends).

- Adam

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Adam Majer
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