> None of these should be replaced. Not only are the versions in Fink
> in most cases newer, but having them as seperate packages also allows
> us to provide fixes etc. at all times. OTOH there is nothing to be
> gained by providing place holders for these, with the possible
> exception of the bind8 package (I don't know enough about it to
> comment).
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Max
> --


In the case of newer versions I can understand, but if I have an existing
version of the application on my system already, why go through all of the
trouble of downloading/building it? If another package depends on bzip2, why
not have the ability to select "existing system installed bzip2" and satisfy
the dependency? Kind of like how when installing xfree86-rootless I am
presented with the option of using the version installed with xTools (I
think it's xTools)?

--
JD



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