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Re: Split (gnu packages suckless) module
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Leo Famulari |
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Re: Split (gnu packages suckless) module |
Date: |
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:45:31 -0400 |
On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 06:22:28AM +0200, Liliana Marie Prikler wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, den 28.10.2021, 15:55 +0000 schrieb Mekeor Melire:
> > 1. We generally do not create modules according to the groups of
> > developers, but rather package declarations are grouped into
> > modules according to their function (e.g. "wm") or according to
> > some technical or factual realm they belong to (e.g. "haskell"
> > or "music"). There is no reason why software from the Suckless
> > group should not follow this rule.
> Actually, the software from the suckless group follows this rule in a
> sense, as we also have a module for freedesktop, gnome, kde, etc.
I think there is a distinction with these groups compared to suckless.
These software written by these groups is tightly coupled, relying on
shared libraries and APIs. They intend to create a cohesive and
integrated operating system.
Whereas the suckless software does not share code or APIs, at least as I
understand it, and does not seek to create a cohesive OS beyond the
classic loosely coupled "Unix" idea.