xmms-artsplugin
seth vidal
skvidal at phy.duke.edu
Wed Apr 6 18:34:09 UTC 2005
> IMO,
> 1. It's a separate tarball, it should be a separate package.
lots of stuff picks up separate tarballs into one package for user
convenience.
> 2. As is, requires hackery in the xmms specfile to use the just-built,
> but not-yet installed xmms-devel files.
true
> 3. It adds a dependancy on arts, which not all folks want/need (unless
> it has been upgraded to the artsplugin-0.7.1 that is)... ( and AutoReq:
> No shouldn't be used either)
<shrug>
> 4. When/If artsplugin is ever upgraded, won't require a rebuild of the
> entire xmms.
I think it's closer to 'if' than 'when'
last time I checked xmms devel has halted.
> (Most of the same arguments can be made for packaging xmms-skins
> separately too, especially since it can be .noarch and be shared among
> all archs).
<shrug>
If you want to pickup xmms for extras, feel free. I was just building it
and patching up the spec file to shut some loud people up.
if you'd like to be the owner, it's all yours.
-sv
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