On Fri, 14 Nov 2008, Stuart Henderson wrote: > CVSROOT: /cvs > Module name: ports > Changes by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/11/14 15:09:46 > > Modified files: > games/neverball: Makefile distinfo > games/neverball/patches: patch-Makefile > Added files: > games/neverball/pkg: DESCR-data DESCR-main PLIST-data PLIST-main > Removed files: > games/neverball/patches: patch-share_sync_c > games/neverball/pkg: DESCR PLIST > > Log message: > update to a newer snapshot, and split the package into programs and > data files. from maintainer Antti Harri.
Just for the record, I'm opposed to this change. I already discussed it with sthen@, so I won't make a big deal out of it. I understand the argument about not having to download a ~=50M pkg when you can only download a 250K pkg but I do not like the splitting of dependent packages (i.e -main depending on -data as opposed for e.g. -docs subpackages in other ports which are optionnal to install). This is the Debian packaging way, some may like it, I don't. If we were to provide -data subpackages for all things that take significant space but do not change when a package get a wantlib bump, it would be hell (icons, includes,...). I just needed to express my point of view. That said, I can leave with it... ;-) -- Antoine
