| Josselin Mouette 2005-11-29, 5:59 pm |
| Le lundi 28 novembre 2005 à 08:07 +0100, Norbert Preining a écrit :
>
> Ok, this can be dealt with. I thought it would be better to have a
> strict relation between source and bin packages, but where it was not
> possible.
I'd go further, by asking why there must be so many binary packages. Of
course, granularity is good, but too much granularity only means
confusion. When I install a TeX system, I want a working environment
without wondering if I need to install tex-foo or tex-bar. That's why
I'm happy with the current naming scheme of tetex. A few packages, with
clear names, and no one is lost.
I know you're going to tell me there will be metapackages, and that I
should just use them. But it also means even more packages, which aren't
easily distinguishable from others. I've seen users not understanding
why installing gnome-session doesn't bring a complete, working, GNOME
"session", and I'm afraid your naming scheme will lead to similar
issues.
Regards,
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