[Slackbuilds-users] Why don't you add OPTIONAL= field in .info?

W. D. Milner slackware at caisteal.net
Mon Nov 19 18:01:56 UTC 2012


On 2012.11.18 12:50, crocket wrote:
> If .info has REQUIRED, then it is natural to have OPTIONAL=, too.
>
> Why include only REQUIRED in .info?
>

Well, if something isn't listed as REQUIRED then it is a pretty good 
indication that it's optional. Why would it need to be stated explicitly?



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