Andrew Benton wrote: > Randy McMurchy wrote: > >> Now, it appears that we are recommending dependencies, and >> modifying the book accordingly, on opinions. It shouldn't be that >> way. Opinions are way too subjective, and what one guy thinks is >> important, is needless to another. > > > Seems to me this is exactly the kind of thing that should be a > `Recommended' dependency. If someone has a printer and wants to use the > Gimp to prepare them then it makes sense to install gimp-print. On the > other hand if, they don't have a printer and will just be using the Gimp > to prepare pictures for the web or whatever, then they know they don't > have to install gimp-print. It's not `required', it's only > `recommended'. As you say, what one guy thinks is important, is needless > to another.
The other issue is that evidently the developers of gimp recommend it. They do have it as a default in configure. The bottom line is that there are a lot of things we recommend in BLFS based on personal opinions. I don't see anything wrong with that. When there are dissenting opinions, it gets a little trickier. In any case, as long as opinions are explained, I don't see an issue. The users can always decide for themselves. BTW, recommended dependencies are *always* opinions. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
