[Slackbuilds-users] README [fork of Re: jack-audio-connection-kit vs jack2]

[Kyle Guinn]

On 5/28/15, Klaatu <klaatu at straightedgelinux.com> wrote:
> On 05/29/2015 12:20 AM, Willy Sudiarto Raharjo wrote:
>> %README% is used to tell users that a package is conflicting/replacing
>> Slackware packages. Other than that, users are always assumed to read
>> README.
>
> Sorry, I don't want to get side-tracked, but according to my memory of
> the discussion about the REQUIRES field when its creation was being
> debated, as well as http://slackbuilds.org/guidelines/ text:
>
> "Listing '%README%' as part of REQUIRES indicates more information about
> optional requirements is available in the README."

What exactly is an "optional requirement"?  Seems like an oxymoron...

-Kyle