[Slackbuilds-users] always run `mandb -c` after installing/removing manpages?

[Didier Spaier]

Le 8/12/24 à 22:59, Tonus a écrit :
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 08:18:22PM GMT, Slackbuilds Mailing List wrote:
>> And as we all know, tomorrow never comes.
>> And my sister's called Anne, and she's yet to see a black sail coming...
>>
>> - Yth ��
>>
>> Le 12 août 2024 19:27:43 UTC, Didier Spaier <didier at slint.fr> a écrit :
>>> Le 8/12/24 à 21:19, Tonus a écrit :
>>>> Since 15.1 isn't even close15.1 is closer than ever!
> 
> *15.1 is closer than ever!*
> 
> :-D That was not in my message !

Yes sorry, missing <end of line> between the quote and the beginning of my answer

>>>
>>> Other famous quotes:
>>> Demain on rase gratis!
>>> Anne, ma sœur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?
>>>
>>> Sorry, I couldn't resist
>>> Didier
> 
> Anyway, any good advice on whether or not to do a request to our BDFL ?

It all depend on what you request.

According to my experience, the more cosmetic is the proposed change, the best
chance it has to be accepted.

If your request is about an issue, it helps to propose a fix or patch rather
than just stating it.

If it's removing a software you deem useless, probably bad luck: Pat is
reluctant to deprive even few existing users of something they use.

He is also reluctant to replace a tool by another one, like lilo/elilo by grub
(I tried several time unsuccessfully, LC has been more convincing). Similarly I
have suggested to use dracut instead of mkinitrd to no avail.

He is also reluctant to adopt something that he will not have the time to
maintain himself (other people could help doing it, but my impression is he
would be afraid that they cease to do it in the future for whatever reason).
This made him deny internationalizing the Slackware installer many years ago,
although he could have just adopted my version, which leaded me to create Slint
project instead, initially as the Slackware Internationalized Installer).

And of course don't request that Slackware handle dependencies as almost all
distributions do, you'd loose your time and make him loose patience ;)

I hope this answers at least partially to your question, maybe others have
better ideas?

Cheers,
Didier