On 2007-07-25 14:07:07 +0200, Lukas Ocilka wrote:
After our discussion with JSrain we decided to write to packages with just another issue about licenses.rpm.
The current RPM content size (unpacked) is quite big du -sh /usr/share/doc/licenses/ -> 3.9 MB
how much space do we save with no longer duplicating files?
This package-size is a bit disputable when talking about saving-space ;)
it would still save us space on the media. and text files can be compressed very well.
Actually it is because the package contains some very-rare licenses or some obscure licenses used just for one package in our distribution.
The proposal is simple: - Find out, which packages in a minimal installation use which licenses and create licenses-base.rpm (for example) that would contain only those important/used licenses. - The rest could stay in licenses.rpm.
We'd save space for the minimal-installation and we'd still have all licenses for 'the other cases'. BTW: I have to admit, that splitting-it up was a jsrain's idea :) ;)
What do you think of that?
do you have any numbers for the license-base.rpm? how many licenses would be needed? whats the installed size? darix -- openSUSE - SUSE Linux is my linux openSUSE is good for you www.opensuse.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+help@opensuse.org