On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 01:17:52PM +0100, Antoine Jacoutot wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2008, Marc Balmer wrote:
> > > The argument is that in case of a wantlib change (e.g. libc bump),
> > > you'll only have to download the small -main package, no all the -data.
> >
> > imo that is micro-optimization at the wrong level. we increase complexity
> > for absolutely no real gain.
>
> Can other porters please give their opinion. Stuart and I would like to
> have some consensus over this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Antoine
i think having multi-packages for games that install a lot ( > 10mb) of
data files, are generally a good thing.
what's the point of having to repackage a gazillion of files when you
change a build dependency or fix a typo in the DESCR of a game that
doesn't have -data subpackage?
cheers,
jasper
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