On 07/11/2012 06:53 PM, Andrew Benton wrote: > On Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:10:01 +0100 > Ken Moffat <zarniwh...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> I drop a different set, e.g. I drop bdftopcf (I don't use the >> traditional fonts) and luit (I don't use xterm itself : the book >> does, so I think luit is required in the book, depending on what >> languages / locales you need - I might be way off base). > Xterm doesn't require luit, it's an optional dep. I think you're right, > xterm uses luit for internationalisation > >> Conversely, I use xgamma so that photo prints bear *some* >> relationship to how the paper looks - saves me a lot of ink, and on >> my latest machines I also use it to reduce the worst colour-tints >> from my integrated graphics (must find more time to try my >> colorhug). >> >> But I agree that some apps can be dropped by some people :) Another >> difference - I rely on xmodmap to be able to easily type certain >> obscure glyphs. It's all about choice. > And there's the rub; how can people make a choice if they don't have > the info about what depends on what? If we just present all the apps in > a long "take it or leave it" list people will have to work out for > themselves which ones they need. It's the kind of information that > should be in the book. Documenting dependencies is what the book is > good at. > > Yep, I plan to do it, but I put it on the back burner because I got frustrated as I couldn't get it to render the way I wanted it. See my previous response to the OP for what I had in mind to cover both scripted build and those of us who package.
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