On Sun, Jul 01, 2007 at 08:10:21PM +0000, James Troup wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry for the delay in processing this package. > > Could you please explain the rationale for a separate -doc package > and/or consider merging it into the main or -dev package?
I was following unofficial Debian/Haskell guidelines when I created this package. It is my first foray into Haskell-integrated packaging. I am certainly amenable to the idea of merging. I have copied Debian-haskell on this mail to see if any more experienced people have any thoughts on the matter. (The package in question is a small library which builds into -dev/-prof/-doc binary packages) > > The usual rational for -doc packages is when the documentation is > very large and that doesn't really seem to be the case here (the > .deb is 15K) and there's a cost to all users (not just users of your > package) by adding extra packages (increased Packages file size -> > increased memory usage for apt, etc.). > -- -- Matthew Danish -- user: mrd domain: cmu.edu -- OpenPGP public key: C24B6010 on keyring.debian.org _______________________________________________ debian-haskell mailing list [email protected] http://urchin.earth.li/mailman/listinfo/debian-haskell
