Tushar Teredesai wrote: > Every time such a topic comes up, there is a huge discussion on what > is required or not required and finally it turns into a discussion > about the goals of LFS. > > I would like to propose that before adding/removing packages from the > book, we should formalize what packages can be included in the book > (Jeroen had already started the process of formalizing the process > before he left, maybe that should be revived). After formalizing, a > decision can be made whether the current packages fit that criteria or > not and then decide whether any new packages that are suggested fit in > that criteria. Of course there will always be exceptions to the rule > :-)
I'm afraid that I disagree with your proposal. Each package addition or deletion should be discussed on its unique merits and a decision made by Matt after thoughtful consideration. In the case of cracklib, Randy has proposed it because it interacts so heavily with shadow and it would be a very useful security addition. Having said that, I notice that there are 104 messages on this thread! I have only read about 7 so far, so I'll read on... -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
