Hi, On Fri, 18 Apr 2003 04:16:42 +0000, Matthew Palmer wrote: >> Policy requires discussing new virtual packages on d-d... > > Unless the virtual package is only to be used amongst a group of > cooperating packages (Policy section 2.3.5). I think this would > qualify. > I don't know whether the voice data is useful for any other software, and I'm a new developer, so I thought I'd err on the side of caution and ask.
> If multiple packages containing the data can be installed, though, you > will of course need to use the alternatives system to manage which one > gets used. > That is controlled via festival directly. Using alternatives is probably not right in this case; there's a system-wide default file where root can enter the default. You don't use alternatives for the system-wide default choice of 75- vs. 100-dpi fonts either; the same applies here, IMHO. -- Matthias