* Antoine Jacoutot wrote:
> 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... ;-)

But if you want to use the program, you need tha data files, right?

> 
> -- 
> Antoine
> 
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