Re: Why is python a dependency of gtk2?

[Jens Rehsack <rehsack%googlemail.com@localhost>]

Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 10:30:46AM -0500, Julio Merino wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 3:29 AM, Jens Rehsack 
>> <rehsack%googlemail.com@localhost> wrote:
>>> So if I understand that correctly, it would be ok making python dependency
>>> optional, enabled by default except for AIX?
>>> I thing, I should increase PKG_REVISION for that, because options
>>> changed, shouldn't I?
>> No, that's a bad approach.  If you do that, other packages that rely
>> on this Python-based tool will not work on AIX, failing mysteriously.
>> There really is nothing to "fix" here.
> 
> Well, just split the script off the main package?

That's a really good idea - but this must be done by someone who knows the
dependencies. Is anyone willing to do this?

/Jens