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Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff

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On Jo, 30 sep 21, 09:08:37, Hans wrote:
> Hi Marco,
> 
> great job you did there! 
> 
> So, when I am looking at your results, it looks for me, that the package 
> qml-module-org-kde-newstuff is only recommended. 
> 
> But if so, IMO this then is a bug. Just because some things in systemsettings 
> of plasma do not work without this package installed, it should be set to 
> "depends", to make sure it is beeing installed.

That would also make it very difficult to *not* install it for those who 
have a good reason not to.

As per Debian Policy 7.1:

    Recommends

        This declares a strong, but not absolute, dependency.

        The Recommends field should list packages that would be found 
        together with this one in all but unusual installations.


What is so unusual about your installation that you decided to disable 
installation of recommends?
 
> I hope, the package maintainers are reading this, too, so it may be fixed and 
> will not be necessary to file a bug.

This list is meant for user support, mostly by other users. It's only 
role in relation to bugs is help reporters find the correct (or at least 
close enough) package to report the bug against, when this is not 
obvious.

Filing a bug[1] is the preferred method to reach the Maintainer and at a 
minimum it helps documenting the issue.

[1] Not that I would recommend (ha!) filing one for this particular 
case. KDE Maintainers already receive more reports than they can handle 
and for any such "please upgrade to Depends" reports there will be 
another person requesting the exact opposite.

Kind regards,
Andrei
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Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-09-29 14:40 +0200
  Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Marco Möller <talby@debianlists.mobilxpress.net> - 2021-09-29 21:20 +0200
    Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-09-30 09:10 +0200
      Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-03 09:30 +0200
        Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-10-03 11:40 +0200
          Re: Dependency check: qml-module-org-kde-newstuff Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-10-03 14:30 +0200

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