On 03/29/2013 12:09 PM, Thanos Baloukas wrote: > On 03/29/2013 12:21 PM, akhiezer wrote: >>> Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:55:29 +0200 >>> From: Thanos Baloukas <baloukast...@sch.gr> >>> To: blfs-dev@linuxfromscratch.org >>> Subject: Re: [blfs-dev] libreoffice-4.0.1.2 withought cups >>> >>> On 03/29/2013 08:05 AM, Armin K. wrote: >>>> On 03/29/2013 06:49 AM, Thanos Baloukas wrote: >>>>> libreoffice-4.0.1.2 compiled here with no cups installed, >>>>> with --disable-cups. Maybe cups could move in optional deps. >>>>> >>>>> Thanos >>>>> >>>> >>>> Well, it's Office suite and one of the office tasks is "Printing" ... We >>>> have many apps recommended, but have explanations how to disable them if >>>> desired. I can add --disable-cups to such explanations. >>>> >>> >>> I understand that, but cups is in required dependencies. >>> >>> Thanos >>> >> >> >> Without wishing to 'hijack' a thread, or resume a possible controversy, could >> the present policy on required/recommended/optional classification of >> dependencies, be clarified, please, if possible? Thanks. >> >> I know there's been some contrary opinion in the past about what each >> category >> should actually mean, and under what circumstances would a package be marked >> as >> e.g. 'required' while some thought it should be just 'recommended strongly'; >> or >> a package marked as required because, although not required technically, a >> view >> in some quarters was taken that 'why would you _not_ want the package >> present'; >> and so on. >> >> Part of the reason for asking is for doing and maintaining some reliable >> automated analyses of chains of deps in blfs: it would be good to know how >> much >> one can rely on strict categorisation in the source xml. >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> akhiezer >> > > A book's maintainer could answer that, I just want to say that > I started the thread thinking that deps are classified as required > if package can not built without them. Please excuse me if I'm wrong. > > Thanos >
I didn't notice though it was "required" ... I didn't write the original instructions for it. I'll change it to recommended when I get some time. -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
