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Package: gettext
Version: 0.17-2
Without cvs, the autopoint tool in gettext fail with an error:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/src/gnutls-2.2$ autopoint
autopoint: *** cvs program not found
autopoint: *** Stop.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/src/gnutls-2.2$
I believe the tool uses cvs internally. I noticed there is a 'Suggests:
cvs', but I think it needs to be a 'Depends:'. What do you think?
/Simon
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2008, Roger Leigh wrote:
> Package: gettext
> Version: 0.16.1-2
> Severity: normal
>
> autopoint *requires* cvs to run. Suggests should be used for packages
> which enhance functionality, but are not essential for normal use.
> However, cvs is essential for autopoint to run at all. Please consider
> moving cvs to a Recommends or (preferably) Depends, because autopoint
> really does depend on cvs to run.
cvs is essential for autopoint, but autopoint is *not* essential for gettext,
so in fact cvs enhances the functionality of the gettext package.
After considering moving cvs to recommends, I still think it's better
that people read the readmes and not force (directly or indirectly) cvs
on anyone. Only those people who really need autopoint should install cvs.
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