Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Toshio Kuratomi
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 10:11:11PM +0200, Thomas Spura wrote: > On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:34:22 -0300 > Sergio Belkin wrote: > > > Hi > > Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? > > I'd say, it depends on the use case... > > Why do you want to do that? > > * Only to hav

Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Mario Blättermann
Am 26.08.2011 21:41, schrieb Peter Lemenkov: > 2011/8/26 Sergio Belkin: >> Hi >> Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? > > This sounds very weird. My opinion - no. > The packaging guide prevents us from using a compiler as a BR, because it is part of the basic build e

Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Thomas Spura
On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:34:22 -0300 Sergio Belkin wrote: > Hi > Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? I'd say, it depends on the use case... Why do you want to do that? * Only to have some piece of software installed, which can handle the (C++?) source code? Then

Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Jos Vos
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 03:40:52PM -0400, Orcan Ogetbil wrote: > It is redundant [1] however there is no guideline that prohibits it so > I guess it is OK. If there is no guideline from which you can conclude it should not be done, then the guidelines should be adapted, I think. Some guideline s

Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Peter Lemenkov
2011/8/26 Sergio Belkin : > Hi > Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? This sounds very weird. My opinion - no. -- With best regards, Peter Lemenkov. -- devel mailing list devel@lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel

Re: Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Orcan Ogetbil
On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Sergio Belkin wrote: > Hi > Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? > > Thanks in advance! > > It is redundant [1] however there is no guideline that prohibits it so I guess it is OK. Orcan [1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/G

Compiler as Require

2011-08-26 Thread Sergio Belkin
Hi Is it OK include a compiler (eg gcc-c++) for a "-devel" subpackage? Thanks in advance! -- -- Sergio Belkin  http://www.sergiobelkin.com Watch More TV http://sebelk.blogspot.com LPIC-2 Certified - http://www.lpi.org -- devel mailing list devel@lists.fedoraproject.org https://admin.fedoraprojec