Thanks for your reply. While it is true that meld functions without line numbers, the inclusion of them is "significant" and an important feature in a tool used for diffing code. tkdiff for example, out of the box, includes line numbers. It would be my feeling, and I think I could find many that agree, that it is important enough that it should be pulled in, and I don't see the down side in changing it from a recommends to a depends. That's just my opinion though.
Thanks again, Jim. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Collard Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 3:50 PM To: Rice, James M CIV NSWCDD, K73 Subject: [Bug 305239] Re: meld dependency not met in hardy server Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It is perfectly reasonable that Meld "Recommends" python-gnome2-extras - the Debian Policy Manual says that "The Depends field should be used if the depended-on package is required for the depending package to provide a significant amount of functionality" http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html Showing line numbers in meld is not a significant amount of functionality. ** Changed in: meld (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- meld dependency not met in hardy server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305239 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. -- meld dependency not met in hardy server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs -- universe-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/universe-bugs
