2010/1/19 Joel Rosdahl <[email protected]>:
> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:53:59 -0600
> Raphael Geissert <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> While it is reasonable for python-apsw to depend on libjs-jquery,
>> making it a strong dependency is overly exaggerating it.
>> Only the rare users who happen to use the search functionality of the
>> already few users who happen to read the shipped documentation need
>> jquery.
>
> I agree. But on the other hand, I don't think we should ship a broken
> package, even if it's broken just for a few people, so I think I'll
> instead make a python-apsw-doc package depending on libjs-jquery.
> Sounds fair?
>

Given that the documentation takes most of the space in the package,
yes, sounds reasonable.

python-apt was a similar case and they decided to downgrade
libjs-jquery to recommends.

Cheers,
-- 
Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net



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