[ATrpms-users] Why does the meta package mythtv require xmltv

[Axel Thimm]

On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:28:32AM -0500, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky wrote:
> Unfortunately, installing xmltv drags in a long list of other packages
> (26 in total). 
> 
> I have long had mythtv working just fine without xmltv (though it has
> required me to separately install mythtv-frontend, mythtv-setup,
> mythtv-docs which then pull in all the other requirements mentioned in
> the meta package).
> 
> Is there any reason to REQUIRE xmltv as part of the basic package?
> I know that people in some regions need it to do their grabbing but
> other regions don't need it.

Some regions? I would say all the world but the US. :)

> I abide by the philosophy of trying to keep my installation clean and
> streamlined. 
> 
> So, back to the question of whether there is any compelling reason to
> require xmltv as part of a core mythtv install or can it be dropped
> from the Requires list?
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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