Bug#435562: (no subject)

[Loïc Minier]

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Subject: Re: Bug#435562: gnome-office: Is it possible to add dependency on
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On Thu, Aug 02, 2007, Hongzheng Wang wrote:
> The package gnome-office currently depends on abiword, and I believe
> such a decision does be reasonable.  But I found abiword is actually
> seldom be used if OpenOffice exists in the work environment arround me.
> In fact, although OpenOffice is much larger than abiword in size, its
> productivity exceeds abiword without doubt, which results in the
> situation mentioned above.  Therefore, I wonder if gnome-office can be
> added an optional dependence on abiword or OpenOffice, so that users
> could be given the opportunity to select proper package on themselves.

 First, I don't consider Openoffice very GONME-ish, even
 openoffice.org-gnome doesn't look that integrated with GNOME.

 Second, it's not easy to express that abiword *and* gnumeric are an
 alternative to openoffice.org-gnome or vice-versa.

 I think this will be solved if the dependency is made to a
 "recommends:" as to allow the removal of abiword in favor of openoffice
 if someone so desires.  This will be possible when APT enforces
 Recommends strongly enough.

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Loïc Minier