Miguel Bazdresch wrote these words on 01/23/06 20:50 CST: > My point, by way of examples: > > * GnuPG is recommended for thunderbird. However, I've build thunderbird > without it. I don't send encrypted or signed email. Not having gnupg > didn't break my build.
It is not recommended any longer. As of today. I changed this *before this thread*, as I realized it was wrong. I put it in there, and realizing it was wrong, I removed it. > * Not having PCRE breaks kdelibs' configure, and from what I understand, > it's pretty much required. Kdelibs without pcre is missing some basic > functionality. It is listed as recommended. Which means the BLFS team expects it to be installed. Technically, I believe you can install without it. > * It's possible to build gtk2 without libjpeg. However, no one in their > right mind will want to do that. It's pretty much essential in order > to have useful applications. What is your point? Technically, it would be inaccurate to say it was required. > I don't believe GnuPG for thunderbird and libjpeg for gtk2 are in the > same boat. Yet, both are 'recommended'. Not any more. You'll need to use different packages as the foundation of your argument. > I won't deny support to anyone having trouble with thunderbird for not > having gnupg. Not having jpeg support in gtk2 and then complaining about > is, well, completely different. You are dwelling on *a mistake* made by an editor. That editor was me. I'm sorry it caused you so much pain. I fixed it today. Too bad you couldn't have provided some insight *before* today, so that it could have been fixed sooner. -- Randy rmlscsi: [GNU ld version 2.15.94.0.2 20041220] [gcc (GCC) 3.4.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.4] [Linux 2.6.10 i686] 21:10:00 up 121 days, 6:34, 3 users, load average: 1.36, 1.09, 0.63 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
