Re: Multilib Middle-Ground

[Rahul Sundaram <sundaram fedoraproject org>]

Les Mikesell wrote:

> But what I was trying to point out initially is that failing the install 
> because one part has unsatisfied dependencies is counterproductive 
> because you may not need to run that part.

If a software has optional components that are not really required to 
run the software, it should be split up into several sub packages so 
that you can run it without ignoring the dependencies. That is upto to 
the vendor is question since nobody else has even repackaging rights.

Rahul