On 2009-01-02, Joerg Jaspert <jo...@debian.org> wrote: > >> What is the correct usage of this section? >> Is it for packages that is related to the desktop itself or is it for >> packages that links against kdelibs ? > >> Should a game using kdelibs go to section:games or section:kde? > > games. > >> should a web browser using kdelibs go to section:web or section:kde? > > Is it usable without large parts of KDE installed? web. Does it need > lots of KDE? kde. (Where lots is debatable, but kdelibs, kicker, and > some of the central parts of it would probably be a good guess)
a web browser requires the same standard components from kde as a game. (Core libs and such) > >> I would personally like to move almost all packages out of section:kde. >> I wonder if gnome people have it the same way. > > For "right after lenny" we plan to add more sections to the archive. Feel > free to look at ftp.debian.org bugs and propose more, in case the one > you would want isn't there - or if you want to have one removed. I guess we actually need to consider what the sections are good for. Asking in a random irc channel at least didn't reveal any real answers. So what about killing the concept of sections entirely ? Currently, I wouldn't mind losing section:kde though. /Sune -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org