retitle 398130 please consider removing dependency on LIRC
severity 398130 wishlist
thanks

[EMAIL PROTECTED] ha scritto:
> Package: mplayer
> Version: 1.0~rc1-3
> 
> Hi.
> Please change liblircclient0 dependencies from "depends" to "recommends", 
> since

AFAIK MPlayer cannot  dynamical open lirc ; so lirc is either compiled
in, or it is not; in both cases a "recommends" does not make sense.

> only a few people use a remote control.

This is a huge problem I always have. MPlayer has dozens of possible
dependencies. I try to choose a reasonable subset. Currently LIRC is in
this set.

 Moreover, I happen to own a remote control  :-) (although I use it thru
Freevo).

a.

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