On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Tavian Barnes <tavianator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On 2 February 2011 13:25, Thomas S Hatch <thatch45@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Tavian Barnes < > tavianator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > > >> On 2 February 2011 01:10, David C. Rankin > >> <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > On 02/01/2011 10:41 PM, David C. Rankin wrote: > >> >> (3) Lastly, if anybody has interest, please look over the PKGBUILDs > >> and let me > >> >> know where I'm doing something stupid. I have done quite a bit of > >> reading trying > >> >> to digest PKGBUILDs and how to apply them to a large project like > >> Trinity. I > >> >> don't claim to be an expert on them, so I know there are places where > >> they need > >> >> improving. Thanks. > >> > > >> > Just a note. In addition to the tqtinterface and trinity-arts, > >> trinity-kdelibs > >> > PKGBUILD is now working and open for comment: > >> > > >> > http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/dt/trinity/arch/dev/kdelibs/PKGBUILD > >> > > >> > so far so good -- a little PKGBUILD knowledge... is a dangerous thing > :P > >> > > >> > -- > >> > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > >> > > >> > >> I don't see why you need meta packages; groups should do fine. I > >> think the only reason that Arch's meta packages exist is to provide an > >> upgrade path from the pre-splitpkg KDE days. > >> > >> -- > >> Tavian Barnes > >> > > > > Do groups register in AUR packages? My understanding is that they do not > > because there is no repo metadata. Then I would say that metapackages for > > large AUR builds like this one would be the way to go, but to keep the > group > > info in so that if in the future this all moves to community then we are > > ready for it. > > > > Unless of course there is group magic that I don't know about! > > > > Um, I don't see how meta packages help for the AUR either, you've > still got to download all their dependencies. > > -- > Tavian Barnes > It would help with tools like yaourt and clyde, unless those do group detection (If they do I don't know about it)
