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RE: documentation for packages



> Try to split dozen of packages you need into -doc and -base
> subpackages.
> And I believe very soon you'll realize how much this "benefit" costs ;-
> )
> 
> Seriously speaking, in order to not waste time for compiling packages,
> use binary repositories or run bulk builds and don't "wait" for them,
> i.e.
> use prebuilt packages.

This does not address situations like mine, when e.g. doxygen will not build 
and/or is not available on my system.  Lacking the ability to make 
documentation blocks the ability to install much software that otherwise would 
work just fine.


Tim


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