On Sat, June 15, 2013 1:05 am, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Vi, 14 iun 13, 21:10:40, Weaver wrote: >> >> Surely we can make things a little tidier than that. >> Is it really so hard to settle policy on one database - Postgresql? - >> then >> modify Debian packages, including LibreOffice, for that. > > Debian package maintainers usually try to stay as close as possible to > upstream (or to integrate their patches where it makes sense to do so), > in order to avoid re-patching software at every new upstream release. > > You could of course try to convince upstream projects to stick with only > on SQL engine. And while you're at it please also convince them to use > only one programming language, VCS, repository layout, build system, GUI > toolkit, etc.
Well, we can give them a little creative leeway, I think, Andrei, but perhaps a bit of consistency with database and something resembling an anti-bloat policy. Just a suggestion? Something for them to ponder on and finally realise as a good idea. They can have the interface as gtk or qt for all I care. I don't see that as an issue. Cheers! Weaver > > Kind regards, > Andrei > -- > http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser > Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic > -- "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." -- Thomas Paine Registered Linux User: 554515 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/dc2acb65c6aebefa263f3947ceb22831.squir...@fruiteater.riseup.net