On 2008-08-19 08:31:42 -0700, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote: > On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 13:48 +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > On 2008-08-18 19:38:15 -0700, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote: > > > At the same time, libaqbanking-data is 2.8 MB. > > > > It's 15.8 MB. > > Hrm, well, version 3.7.0-1 is much smaller: > > $ ls -l /var/cache/apt/archives/libaqbanking-data_3.7.0-1_all.deb > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2824486 2008-08-15 > 07:02 /var/cache/apt/archives/libaqbanking-data_3.7.0-1_all.deb
That's the .deb size. The installed size is much higher: Package: libaqbanking-data Priority: optional Section: libs Installed-Size: 15468 Maintainer: Micha Lenk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Architecture: all Source: libaqbanking Version: 3.7.0-1 Recommends: libaqbanking20 Filename: pool/main/liba/libaqbanking/libaqbanking-data_3.7.0-1_all.deb Size: 2824486 > > The problem is not the cost, but the fact is that one cannot change > > the disk and/or reinstall may be risky (e.g. old laptops which is my > > case for the moment, but also handhelds, where disk space is always > > limited). Also, this is only 26 MB for gnucash, but other packages > > had/have the same problem, so that it could end up in hundreds of MBs. > > This is purely hypothetical so far. Can you give me a specific usage > case, of a user who is using the gnome desktop, with its huge size, for > which that extra storage is the problem? I do not use the GNOME desktop (gnucash doesn't need it). GTK-related libraries take space, but they are needed for several applications, and once everything absolutely necessary has been installed, there remains little space for less important things, such as HBCI support. > When you say "other packages" it sounds as if you are on a crusade to > make Debian support very old hardware just as if it were brand new. I'm > sure you can understand that this is a low priority. Yes, but I hope it will be fixed some time in the future. Also handhelds such as Nokia Internet Tablets (more or less based on Debian, but it is also possible to install a real Debian system) are not old hardware, and gnucash is in the wishlist: http://maemo.org/community/wiki/ApplicationCatalogWishlist/#17f60264602dea7fb0472b9cc0f2cb14 Gnucash Either a port of the full Gnucash application, or a stripped-down version suitable for entering checks/credit card transactions/etc. while out, with the ability to export the results to the full Gnucash app at home. Ideally the data on the Nokia would be encrypted and would require the entry of a passphrase to access. -- Vincent Lefèvre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.org/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <http://www.vinc17.org/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / Arenaire project (LIP, ENS-Lyon) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
