In this case, I agree. Recommended is what should be done. I thought with "Suggested" it would give the user an option.
However, considering that the user will (99 times out of 100) want to use the theme which matches her/his desktop, it is best to use a reasonable default than to force them to choose when they shouldn't have to. Thanks, GC On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Ivan Vučica <ivuc...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you add it as a suggestion, it will almost certainly NOT be pulled in. > It will appear as a suggestion, but not be picked as a default. That's what > "Recommended" is for. > > See: > http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html > > Putting Gtk.theme in "Recommended" is the best option considering what > desktops people will be using by default. > > If you want to give people the choice of what they will use by default, > use 'debconf' or 'alternatives' or something like that. Or create a new > meta-theme that detects user's environment and loads another appropriate > theme. > > But if a good out-of-the-box experience for new users is what we're aiming > for, then Gtk.theme belongs in "Recommended" section for either > applications, or of gnustep-gui. And it belongs in the defaults as a (heh) > default option. It's still optional, it's still changeable, it's just > installed by default. > > > > On Thu Jan 16 2014 at 6:46:28 PM, Stefan Bidi <stefanb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> On Jan 16, 2014 10:47 AM, "Riccardo Mottola" <riccardo.mott...@libero.it> >> wrote: >> > >> > We should have something like "suggested if (another package present)". >> I don't think is available on the various package systems. >> >> That's what Debian's "suggest" is for. You can have a package be >> required, recommended or suggested. In this case, adding it as a suggestion >> is probably a good idea. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gnustep-dev mailing list > Gnustep-dev@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustep-dev > > -- Gregory Casamento Open Logic Corporation, Principal Consultant yahoo/skype: greg_casamento, aol: gjcasa (240)274-9630 (Cell) http://www.gnustep.org http://heronsperch.blogspot.com
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