Michael Biebl wrote: > tags 525495 wontfix > thanks > > Harald Braumann wrote: > >> Would it be possible, to provide a minimal hal package that _only_ provides >> information about hardware and hotplugging events? All the additional stuff >> could be provided in an add-on package, which hal would recommend. I think, >> this could be useful also for others who don't use the GNOME or KDE OS. > > Hi Harry, > > I agree with you, that HAL has somewhat grown into a kitchensync over its > lifetime. Unfortunately it's not easily, if at all possible to rip HAL apart > in > smaller pieces (that's why I mark the bug as wontfix). > > On the other hand, there is work underway to replace HAL with something new, > more modular, called DeviceKit, where you have separate components (e.g. > DeviceKit-power, DeviceKit-disks), which can be installed separately and will > deprecate/replace HAL step by step. >
See also: DeviceKit ITP: http://bugs.debian.org/521361 DeviceKit-power ITP: http://bugs.debian.org/521363 DeviceKit-disks ITP: http://bugs.debian.org/521364 -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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