* Simon Richter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [060726 15:38]: > Andreas Barth wrote: > > > Suggests is *way* weaker. The Needs would trigger automatic installation > > with any tool. Actually, if > > A->B (depends), B->C(depends), and C->B(Needs), then A won't be > > configured until both B and C are installed. > > What stops us from using Recommends for that. The definition for > Recommends used to be "you may not install these, but you should have a > reason for it", which is exactly the foo/foo-data case.
actually, Recommends are still weaker. I personally see a gap between Depends and Recommends, which is Needs. If I'm the only one, it's ok. If other people see the same gap, we might want to fix it. :) Cheers, Andi -- http://home.arcor.de/andreas-barth/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]