[indiana-discuss] "no scripting zone" and isaexec(3C) == architectural

[Shawn Walker]

On Jun 16, 2009, at 4:24 PM, Bart Smaalders wrote:
> Robert Milkowski wrote:
>> So for example if I want to uninstall a package A I won't end-up  
>> with another 20 packages being installed automatically. I know one  
>> can check dependencies in advance but still...
>
> How would this happen?  We don't support require dependencies that
> offer a choice; thus uninstall cannot cause other packages to be
> installed.
>
> If you install a package, we automatically install its dependencies.
> To do otherwise is madness.
>


To be clear, we do support "optional" dependencies, and whether those  
get installed is controlled by an image policy.

However, whether a dependency is optional is up to the package creator.

Cheers,
-- 
Shawn Walker