On dim, 2007-12-09 at 13:25 +0100, Xr wrote: > > - run mousepad in this launcher and Depends: on it (maybe Recommends: is > > enough) > > > I think you shouldn't rely on Recommends: to install required packages.
mousepad is *not* required. xfce4-panel works even if it's not installed, just the “editor” launcher is useless. It only the default install, and can be removed or edited when user want to. So I don't think of it as a dependency. > I for one disabled the automatic installation of recommended packages in > aptitude (I like to keep my system clean) and think that basic > functionality should always be available with Depends: only. In other > words, if you have a shortcut to an application in a visible place like > the panel, you should make sure that it is indeed available. I disagree. > That said, having a package depend on too many other packages can be > boring for some users. Especially because it's just a launcher wich can be removed. In this case user *dont* need to have mousepad installed. > > > - other? > > > Maybe forward the bug to debianutils ? If sensible-browser checks if an > X session is available, I don't see why sensible-editor couldn't do the > same. Yeah, maybe. Thanks for your opinion :) Regards, -- Yves-Alexis
