On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 07:12:53PM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
Patrice Dumas schrieb:
> On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 06:04:56PM +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
>> o continue suggesting the use of disttags to new packagers - even
>> though optional it should be the recommended way to package things
>> up.
> But remember that for data noarch packages, and software noarch packages
> that don't in stall in versionned interpreter directory disttages are
> harmfull.
harmfull maybe is a bit strong word, but you have a point.
Indeed I shouldn't have used harmfull. But being forced to download and
install, say, 30M for no reason should be avoided.
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Pat