On Don, 2002-11-28 at 18:38, Marcus Crafter wrote:
> 
>       Ok, I built and uploaded the meta themes package, but the package was
>       rejected. After speaking with James I learn't that you can
>       actually do a:
>       
>       $> apt-get install gtk2-engines-*
>       
>       to install all available gtk2 themes.
>       
>       Since this feature is available in apt-get and also due to some other 
>       issues (general meta package problems and testing) the admins
>       decided not to let the package through to the archive.
>       
>       So instead, we all get to learn something new about apt-get :)

While this is indeed a nice feature, I think a metapackage would still
be useful to automatically pick up new themes. I think I understand the
problem with testing, but maybe it could be hosted somewhere outside of
the official archive?


-- 
Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast


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