>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Powell <medp_at_primag.co.uk> writes:
>> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 09:39:37 -0500 (EST)
>> From: rnation_at_mansvr.sanders.lockheed.com (Robert Nation 885-9815)
>>
>> Its not up to me to decide what is included in fvwm, but I always
>> kept the tcl/tk stuff separate from fvwm, just because tcl/tk is a big
>> package, and not everyone uses it.
>>
>> Its hard enough to explain to people that they need xpm; adding a
>> requirement for tcl/tk would just make it worse.
>>
>> I guess that these packages should be available at the same site/location
>> as fvwm, but either a separate package, or something that is not compiled by
>> default.
Mark> It would be convenient if contributed packages were mirrored at
Mark> the fvwm site but not essential. Please *don't* include things
Mark> like the tcl/tk stuff in the main distribution because it would
Mark> make it much bigger to download.
That's the very reason why I don't intend to include it in the main
distribution.
Mark> *Do* include a list of pointers to other packages though. If
Mark> people want the other stuff we can get it so long as we know
Mark> where to look.
This is what I do intend to do, however. I'm going to put it in the
FAQ.
Chuck
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Received on Fri Dec 15 1995 - 15:05:08 GMT