https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Langpacks-core == Summary == Add `langpacks-core-*` subpackages to `langpacks` for easier installation of minimal core i18n support for a language (locale, default font, and any default input-method if needed). == Owner == * Name: [[User:Petersen|Jens Petersen]] * Email: petersen@xxxxxxxxxx * Name: [[User:pnemade|Parag Nemade]] * Email: pnemade@xxxxxxxxxx * Name: [[User:mfabian|Mike Fabian]] * Email: mfabian@xxxxxxxxxx == Detailed Description == In Fedora 30 we replaced the remaining Yum language-support groups in Comps by extending the `langpacks` meta packages to handle the installation of fonts (and input-methods) required for a language, in addition to locale and translation package weak dependencies. However this all or nothing approach can be too heavy for some use cases, since the old language-support groups did not pull in translation langpacks. With this Change we want to refine the approach to allow finer-grained installation of language support. So users who only want basic support installed for a language (without translation langpacks and additional fonts for example) can install `langpacks-core-XY` to get just the default font, locale(s) and a weak dependency for any default input method. Note: in this proposal `XY` stands just for the ISO language code (eg `es` for Spanish). Users who want general default Fedora international support should continue to install `@fonts`, `@input-methods`, and `glibc-all-langpacks` (as they are already in Fedora Workstation, etc). Later we may consider whether to separate the input methods into separate meta langpacks subpackages. == Benefit to Fedora == This allows more flexibility for users who want to do custom installations/Spins, or starting from minimal images/installs. They will be able to add basic i18n support for one or more specific language in a predictable standard way without pulling in additional langpacks for translations and extra fonts which may not be required for each added languages. Users wanting full support for a language can continue to install the `langpacks-XY` package for their language. == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** Add `langpacks-core-*` subpackages to langpacks for core i18n functionality: *** default font *** glibc locale *** weak dependency on ibus IME if needed ** Other langpacks weak deps and additional fonts will remain in `langpacks-XY`. ** `langpacks-XY` will require `langpacks-core-XY`. ** glibc locales subpackages weak dependencies will be updated to depend on `langpacks-core-XY` * Other developers: No other changes should be needed - current package translation langpacks will continue to depend on `langpacks-xx`. ** Policies and guidelines: No major changes here * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) == Upgrade/compatibility impact == <!-- What happens to systems that have had a previous versions of Fedora installed and are updated to the version containing this change? Will anything require manual configuration or data migration? Will any existing functionality be no longer supported? --> No impact - the design is fully backwards compatible: `langpacks-XY` will pull in the new `langpacks-core-XY`. == How To Test == * dnf list langpacks-* * dnf install langpacks-core-XY * dnf install langpacks-XY == User Experience == Fedora users will have more flexibility with installation of i18n support packages and langpacks. == Dependencies == glibc.spec needs to be updated with `s/langpacks/langpacks-core/` once `langpacks` has implemented `langpacks-core`. No other packages should be directly affected by the current proposal. == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: Proposal owners will revert to F30 `langpacks` and glibc * Contingency deadline: Beta freeze * Blocks release? No * Blocks product? N/A == Documentation == No additional documentation at this stage. -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
