Package: xserver-xorg Version: 1:7.0.10 When I upgraded to this version of xserver-xorg, I was required to also install discover1, discover1-data, libdiscover1, mdetect, xresprobe laptop-detect and dmidecode as dependencies.
Debian policy states, "The Depends field should be used if the depended-on package is required for the depending package to provide a significant amount of functionality." I submit that 100% of the functionality of xserver-xorg can be obtained without any of these packages. They are conveniences for configuration purposes only. They bloat the system, clog the harddrive, complicate package management, require continual maintenance, open security holes and worst of all, slow the boot process significantly. I don't think they even meet the requirement of Recommends or Suggests as all these relationships are defined in terms of utility not convenience of configuration. But I won't quibble, if you'll please not make them Depends. It's interesting that packages.debian.org lists these as both Recommends and Depends. Perhaps this was just a slip up? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
