Alexander Nordström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Bug 26603: Missing dependency on kdepim-kio-plugins was closed after
> adding kdepim-kio-plugins to kmail's recommendations (as I understand
> it). It is my and other users' belief[1] that recommends is not enough
> as it provides "a significant amount of functionality" that is no less
> central than the built-in POP3 support, and that kmail should depend
> rather than recommend the plugins package.
Recommends is a strong dependency that is supposed to be satisfied in
"all but unusual installations". I'm curious what apt front-end
you're using that doesn't install recommended packages automatically,
or seemingly even notify you about the recommended packages. I'm
using aptitude, which I think handles this properly with the default
configuration.
Also, I interpreted that sentence of policy to mean "if A doesn't
provide any functionality at all without B, or the functionality
provided is insignificant, then A should list B in its Depends".
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