[Pkg-hpijs-devel] Bug#484043: Bug#484043: hplip-gui: description incorrect, package does not contain any graphical utilities

[Michael Biebl]

msp at debian.org wrote:
> Michael,

Hi Mark,

> 
> The -gui package is really there for dependancy management. Users do install hplip on a headless print server and don't want the gui dependances pulled in -qt3.
> 
> If they want the full gui interface. The -gui package ensures the depends and menu entries are correct.

Hm, that looks a bit weird to me, sorry. Why are the tools with the gui 
dependencies not in hplip-gui (e.g. hp-systray)?

I'd even go so for and argue, that this violates the policy, as you 
install software without the proper dependencies.
Example:
hplip installed (but hplip-gui not) => non-functioning hp-systray.

Cheers,
Michael
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