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Re: Theme packages ?



On Don, 2002-11-28 at 18:38, Marcus Crafter wrote:
> 
> 	Ok, I built and uploaded the meta themes package, but the package was
> 	rejected. After speaking with James I learn't that you can
> 	actually do a:
> 	
> 	$> apt-get install gtk2-engines-*
> 	
> 	to install all available gtk2 themes.
> 	
> 	Since this feature is available in apt-get and also due to some other 
> 	issues (general meta package problems and testing) the admins
> 	decided not to let the package through to the archive.
> 	
> 	So instead, we all get to learn something new about apt-get :)

While this is indeed a nice feature, I think a metapackage would still
be useful to automatically pick up new themes. I think I understand the
problem with testing, but maybe it could be hosted somewhere outside of
the official archive?


-- 
Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast



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