Chris Staub wrote these words on 07/07/06 11:22 CST: > The actual dependency on the libxml2 python module is actually a runtime > dependency for gnome-doc-utils (which gnome-panel needs). Perhaps there > could be a note about this runtime dependency in the gnome-doc-utils > instructions.
Why? At that point, one must have already built libxml2. There is a great big note on the libxml2 instructions that says some applications (it even uses gnome-doc-utils by name) will require the Python module. How much more clear could we make the instructions? I hate redundancy, and it seems that putting a note on the libxml2 page like there is, and also a note saying "If you didn't install the Python module like you were advised to in the libxml2 instructions, Gnome Doc Utils won't run properly, would be redundant. Wouldn't that be totally redundant? Hey, I'll do whatever it takes to ensure clarity, but not at the expense of dumbing down the instructions. There has been *one* (known) case of someone not following the book's libxml2 instructions in all the time since Gnome Doc Utils has been added to the book. And this instance was caused because the builder didn't install Python before libxml2. Perhaps others could contribute a voice also? As I said, I'll do whatever it takes, but I'd sure hate to start putting redundant, circular notes in the book. Keep in mind that as the author of the instructions, I see it the way I *hope* it is perceived by others, not necessarilly *how* it is perceived by others, so my look at things could be skewed. -- Randy rmlscsi: [bogomips 1003.23] [GNU ld version 2.16.1] [gcc (GCC) 4.0.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.6] [Linux 2.6.14.3 i686] 13:01:00 up 23:09, 1 user, load average: 0.14, 0.14, 0.05 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
