On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 09:50:02AM +0200, Norbert Preining wrote: > Dear DD! > > I would like to have your comment on the following packaging decision: > > In packaging the cm-super fonts, i.e. repackaging the pts-tetex-cm-super > package, we have two options: > > 1) Install all font files (*.pfb) as is > > 2) Install a compressed definition file and create the pfb files > at package installation time, then deleting the definition file. > > Why would someone want the second approach: SIze reason! In the first > version the deb has 57M, while in the second approach we would have > about half the size. > > Advantage of 1) > - all files are under dpkg control > - no file under dpkg control is deleted in the postinst script > > Advantage of 2) > - smaller size, less load on mirrors and users > > > Could one of you suggest what would be the optimal solution for this > case? Optimal? Well, is there a central, low-level library which could be hacked to link with zlib? That would get you reduced space, as well as the advantage of having all the files (automatically) dpkg-registered (and not having to write a postinst/postrm).
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