Ludovic Brenta <[email protected]> writes:

> So we have two serious proposals (aside from my initial idea):
>
> - all Ada packages Suggest: ada-compiler and gnat; this helps
>   users find them by browsing interactively.
> - a meta-package (or two) depending on all Ada packages: this
>   helps users install all packages with one aptitude command
>   (i.e. "aptitude install ada-developers-toolbox").
>
> The second solution requires much more maintenance in the future.

Yes.

> Also the list of "blessed" packages might become contentious :) 

The main problem being new packages appearing to be "not blessed".

> I suggest we drop it for the time being and instead implement the
> Suggests: in the Debian Policy for Ada and add an appendix explaining
> how to take advantage of the Suggests.
>
> OK?

+1

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-- Stephe


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