On Tue, 9 Oct 2012 21:35:52 -0500 Kenneth Cochran <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am trying to find information on the packages that are included by > default with Lazarus (Win64). Many of their names aren't very descriptive > and the majority of them don't include enough information in the "Package > info" section of the Install/Uninstall Packages dialog to make an > informed decision about whether to install them. Which ones? > None of the packages in the "Install" list display anything more than a > file path and a (redundant) indication that they are installed. Can I > assume that these all provide some necessary functionally for the IDE, > which would otherwise be either crippled or of limited value without them? The base packages are: lazutils, lclbase, lcl, codetools, synedit, lazcontrols, syneditdsgn, ideintf. All other are optional. > Most of the ones in the "Do not install" list at least have the author's > name and a vague description of the package's purpose (some display nothing > at all). Are these descriptions maintained by the contributing authors? Yes. > I have found some information by searching for the package's names on the > internet but a new user shouldn't need to google a package when there's a > perfectly good "Package Info" section that's not being used effectively. > > My final question is: If I were to research each of these packages and > determine their purpose how would I go about contributing more detailed > descriptions? If you have an idea for a better description, don't hesitate to post it here. Mattias -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
