[Mageia-dev] [Mageia-discuss] Handbooks - the lot

Thu Apr 12 12:37:54 CEST 2012

2012/4/12 John Balcaen <mikala at mageia.org>:
+> 2012/4/12 Wolfgang Bornath <molch.b at googlemail.com>:
+> [...]
+>> We have been talking about handbooks because they are single packages
+>> (not included in the software package) which are not needed/wanted by
+>> everybody and they are not necessary to run the software.
+> Handbooks *are* part of the software and "artificially" generate as
+> standalone package to fix a bug affecting live cd where this documentation
+> was not available to ease *installation* of it instead of reinstall all of
+> it.
+> If we're able in the future to get more space on our live-cd you can be sure
+> that i'll (if I'm still in charge) revert this ugly hack.
+
+I am strictly opposed to include documentation in a software package,
+in general, not only in the case at hand. Although I spent much time
+for voluntary translation work, I still think it is up to the user if
+he wants/needs the documentation. A prominent example which matches my
+POV is The Gimp.
+
+Reality is that in non-technical issues people in charge decide on the
+basis of their opinion. That's the normal way and the rest has to live
+with it. I have no problem with that.
+
+> For the record luc also fix the installation of wrong handbooks on the DVD
+> install ( only the suggests one should be installed with the correct app) &
+> I'll try to fix the last remaining bug pointed by anssi where a handbook
+> could stay available when the related app is removed.
+
+If non-installation of handbooks is not possible then at least make it
+possible to *uninstall* handbooks without having to use 'rpm --nodeps'
+on each and every one.
+
+-- 
+wobo
+