David Starner wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2000 at 05:32:06PM -0400, jpb wrote: > > Starting with Woody, how about having the non-free packages recommend > > the free package that provides the same functionality? > > suggest would be better. Don't attack the user, educate the user.
What I meant by recommend was to have it show up as an alternate - like when you tell dselect to uninstall exim, you get the laundry list of other MTAs. > > Combined with > > having the free package set to conflict with the non-free (likely to > > already be in place), > > So I would have to remove mozilla to use netscape? Why would I ever switch to > mozilla if I couldn't try it out without removing netscape? I have free > replacements installed alongside almost every non-free program I have > installed, frequently because the free one (or neither of them) provides > everything I need. When and if the free version gives me everything I > need I will switch over, but I can't do that if I can't test it out > before changing. Good point. Don't make the conflict unless you really really need it to conflict. jpb -- Joe Block <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CREOL System Administrator Social graces are the packet headers of everyday life.
