[Fedora-packaging] Re: iconcache proposal, v2

[Axel Thimm]

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 01:33:22PM -0600, Rex Dieter wrote:
> I've updated the iconcache proposal:
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingDrafts/ScriptletSnippets/iconcache
> per the suggestions made at the recent fedora-packaging meeting.
> 
> In short, simplify to use xdg-utils, and add (when needed):
> Requires(post): xdg-utils
> Requires(postun): xdg-utils

Hi,

I have two questions (which will have been answered, but I haven't
caught up with all traffic on this topic, so please answer again :):

a) "If none of the package's existing dependencies themselves already
   depend on xdg-utils3, include ..."

   I wouldn't rely on dependencies providing dependencies. Sure, we do
   remove some redundancy technically, but cut&paste methods are used
   more often than reading the guidelines, recursive dependencies may
   change and so on. Let's keep it simple and always require it.

b) "someday when xdg-utils becomes universally available (hopefully,
   this will include F*7),"

   While the xdg-utils sound like a trivial tool the sentence seems to
   imply that there are larger obstacles to getting this done. Why? If
   this improves/simplifies package quality then who would block this?
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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