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Bug#332521: Split xbase-clients



On Thu, 2005-10-06 at 23:56 +0200, Elrond wrote:
> 
> xbase-clients by now has an installed size of 4,5MB. Quite
> a lot for a "base" package. One, that nearly every X
> workstation has installed.
> 
> It has a lot of specific add-ons, that not everyone needs.
> 
> I've tried to create some categories of tools in
> xbase-clients:
> 
> - diagnostics / debugging:
> 	xev, xfd, xrandr, xtrap*, xlsatoms, dpsexec, dpsinfo,
> 	xprop, xdpyinfo, xwininfo, glxinfo, xvinfo, 
> 	appres, editres, listres, viewres,
> 	Xmark, x11perf, and x11perfcomp
> - management tools:
> 	xvidtune, atobm, bmtoa, fstobdf, 
> - desktop utilities:
> 	(see Bug#199675)
> 	beforelight, oclock, xclock, xmag, xload, xeyes,
> 	xconsole, xbiff,
> - demos
> 	xgc, dga, ico, glxgears, texteroids, xlogo, 
> - basic tools:
> 	xset, xsetroot, xrefresh, xkill, xauth, startx,
> 	xinit.
> 	(for xauth see Bug#151613)
> - discouraged tools
> 	both xorg*config tools

I think xrandr rather belongs in the 'management tools' or possibly even
'basic tools' category.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer      |     Debian (powerpc), X and DRI developer
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