https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=396144 Summary: requirements abuse: do not overuse rpm requirements Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Final Platform: i586 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Patterns AssignedTo: coolo@novell.com ReportedBy: bluedzins@wp.pl QAContact: coolo@novell.com Found By: --- I observe this for some quite time -- requirements are treated equally to "useful extra packages". But they are not equal: * package required should be such packaged that without it the main app will not run * packaged advised (to install) is such package that extend the functionality of the main app but that's it, it is ok to run program without it as well More recent example: kdevelop, requirements: doxygen and kdelibs3-devel-doc. I assure you it is ok to run kdevelop without them. It was just example, but my point is -- please, do not put all fancy stuff into requirements. Only what is _required_. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.