Modify configure.py for Debian defaults [was: Re: [Pkg-lyx-devel] Time to merge?]

[Sven Hoexter]

On Tue, Jul 04, 2006 at 11:25:47PM +0200, Per Olofsson wrote:
> Sven Hoexter:
> > I've added debian/patches/05.configure.py_prog_prefer.dpatch which
> > modifies a few orders and sets sensible-(browser|editor) at the first
> > place.
> > 
> > Did I miss out someones prefered viewer which should be in the list?
> 
> We shouldn't list any viewers at all. We should simply use the
> sensible-* scripts where applicable,
Done for sensible-(browser|editor)

> and otherwise use mime-support's
> run-mailcap and friends. There is no point in maintaining lists of
> viewers in the lyx package, there are lots of applications which need
> to call external viewers and we shouldn't reinvent the wheel.
Hm ok are there any more tools I should know about? 

> As I said, when xdg-utils enters unstable, we can use xdg-open which
> should select the right viewer for us.
Ok that sounds reasonable. I'll take a closer look at it when it's in.

Sven
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