Maybe refactoring huge packages, would be a good start for pkgsrc.

Z.


2006/9/19, Martin S. Weber <Ephaeton@gmx.net>:
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 11:51:21PM +0200, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
> > On 9/18/06, Martin S. Weber <Ephaeton@gmx.net> wrote:
> > >(...)
> > >i) binary only users do not build ANYTHING. [argument = void.]
> >
> > But somebody has to provide them with those binary packages.  And that
> > is us.  And that happens with the DEFAULT OPTIONS.  And this is why
> > the DEFAULT PACKAGES need to be as useful as possible.
>
> That makes sense.
>
> That is why ruby-base includes "-tk".
>
> That is why ocaml is built with "--enable-tk" and "--enable_x11".
>
> That will also explain how fvwm includes all its gnome, bidi, rplay
> and stroke library.
>
> It becomes obvious why tcl is built without threads.
>
> Surely gimp is built without python and perl support to be as useful
> as possible.
>
> ...oh that is why xmms is built with "--enable-esd" and there is
> no "xmms-esound" package.
>
> Fine. I am no committer. I do have an own oppinion. Go blame me.
> I'll shut up right now.
>
> -Martin
>