[Pkg-tcltk-devel] Bug#434394: Time to move bwidget under /usr/share?

[Francesco P. Lovergine]

On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 01:43:51AM +0200, Anselm Lingnau wrote:
> Francesco Paolo Lovergine wrote:
> 
> > Bwidget should move its stuff under /usr/share now, it depends on tk8.4
> > so I see no reasons to maintain it under /usr/lib which is not
> > appropriate by policy.
> 
> I agree with you in principle but as long as Debian's wish8.4 does not 
> include /usr/share in its auto_path there isn't much point in moving Bwidget 
> to there as it is not going to be found -- which would make it pretty 
> useless.
> 
> I'll contact the Tcl maintainers to find out what they have to say about 
> adding /usr/share to the auto_path.
> 
> Cheers,
> Anselm

Maybe some proper decisions about Tcl policy need to be taken, indeed.

-- 
Francesco P. Lovergine