For developers: relax the dependency system

[Flower <floweros golia ro>]

Please dont't shout me it it was already discused. I usualy don't use RPM
on my linux ditro but I think I have a good ideea for you to get past the
dependency hell in RPM systems.

I.e.: if you install kde it will require efax, if you install mutt it will
require ispell even if I don;t want to use the spell checker on that
system.

So, here is what I propose. Make de "required" statement on grained steps:

REQ1 = "it will add extra functionality if you also install this
RPM but the program will be full w/o it"

REQ2 = "the program will lack some marginal functionality if you
don't install this one but you will still be able to use most of the
functions"

REQ3 = "recomended by the packager (author)"

REQ4 = "the program will be badly handicaped w/o it but you will still be
able to use the basic functions, so if you target only for a minimal
install you can pass this"

REQ5 = "NO WAY. You don't install this one and the program will do nasty
things and will not even work. This is actually REQUIRED."

Eventualy an installer may target specific requirement levels depending on
what the user wants.

Take the ideea and use it at the will of your heart.


Flower