All developers plz read this!

[Chuck Mead]

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<csm> the DEPENDS in many of our modules are doing things that make it
difficult to impossible to move forward with lunar2
<csm> we have to stop doing logical code in the DEPENDS
<csm> so make it gtk2 and assume everyone wants everything... libical etc.
<csm> our "if" logic needs to come out of those DEPENDS files
<nhudson> ok np
<csm> and that means *ALL* DEPENDS need to be changed for this... no
logic in DEPENDS
<csm> in short it was a good idea which is unsupportable over the long haul
<nhudson> ok well I think that is the only module with logic in the
depends file but I will look over the moonbase and find out if there are
anymore like it
<csm> okay
<csm> anyplace we have it... "max_options" become defaults
<csm> if you see what I mean
<csm> if there is a way to do it in BUILD that's fine (maybe) but if you
think about it that may raise serious issues as well
<csm> there are many, many builds that may have to be re-written to make
the jump to lunar2
<nhudson> well frankliy I am tired of being asked do I want to install
this or that 400 times in a module
<nhudson> I would just rather have everything installed for it and be
done with the module
<csm> yes... and in fact the *RULE OF LAW* with virtually every other
AMS in existence is that it must run/install completely automagically
<csm> RH would have the head of any dev who did that on a silver platter
<csm> for instance... the nano install was recently reworked to ask
questions...
<csm> I say no questions but max options by default
<nhudson> yeah I agree, I dont care how many deps it has just install
them and be done with it
<nhudson> well I will get started on that this afternoon
<csm> okay... and glad you see my point

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csm
Lunar Project Lead
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