Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-03 Thread Sam Hocevar
On Thu, Aug 02, 2007, Nico Golde wrote: > > A lintian test for needs=vc programs that are not linked with svgalib > > or directfb would be nice. > > Oh that is a good idea. I will file a wishlist bug. Note that there are also framebuffer-only programs that directly use the /dev/fbX device. At

Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Nico Golde
Hi, * Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-08-02 19:15]: > Nico Golde wrote: > > dvisvga: Tag: interface::svga, role::program, scope::utility, > > use::viewing, works-with::text, works-with-format::dvi > > luxman:Tag: game::arcade, interface::svga, interface::x11, > > role::program,

Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Joey Hess
Nico Golde wrote: > dvisvga: Tag: interface::svga, role::program, scope::utility, > use::viewing, works-with::text, works-with-format::dvi > luxman:Tag: game::arcade, interface::svga, interface::x11, > role::program, use::gameplaying, x11::application > lxdoom-svga: Tag: game::arc

Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Guillem Jover
On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 16:12:20 +0200, Nico Golde wrote: > When looking at the tags it doesn't look like the programs can't run > in an X terminal. I tried worms from bsdgames, cadubi and pinball > (randomly picked) and they all worked flawless in my aterm. Programs using the framebuffer directly,

Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Nico Golde
Hi, * Wouter Verhelst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-08-02 16:58]: > On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 04:12:20PM +0200, Nico Golde wrote: > > Hi, > > I recently stumbled upon the needs="vc" field for debian menu > > files. > > > > The menu manual says the following about them: > > > > 3. `vc': if it ru

Re: needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 04:12:20PM +0200, Nico Golde wrote: > Hi, > I recently stumbled upon the needs="vc" field for debian menu > files. > > The menu manual says the following about them: > > 3. `vc': if it runs under a linux virtual console but not under a X > terminal emulat

needs=vc as menu field useful and needed?

2007-08-02 Thread Nico Golde
Hi, I recently stumbled upon the needs="vc" field for debian menu files. The menu manual says the following about them: 3. `vc': if it runs under a linux virtual console but not under a X terminal emulator. Currently we have 27 _programs_ using this special field. I asked mysel