[Bug 744339] Review Request: dieharder - Random number generator tester and timer

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--- Comment #23 from Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 at gmail.com> 2011-11-22 20:15:39 EST ---
(In reply to comment #21)
> Hi Richard,
> 
> I'm still waiting for the response from the author. It's strange as he usually
> responds within one day...
> 
> I will go ahead with packaging process using the approach to split the main
> program and library with the option to revert it back in case that author will
> dislike this approach.

That's fine. I'm actually surprised you waited this long :)

Not specific to this package but one reason I suggested breaking the package up
is this:

What if a program had a simple GUI that required QT4 or GTK? When you're
packaging it, you think, "Hey, it's only X Kb, why create a separate package?",
not realizing that it's not the size of the binary that's the problem, but all
the dependencies of QT or GTK that it pulls in. It's entirely plausible that
someone might want access to a library without wanting the GUI interface on a
system with little disk space, or they may just want a minimal install.

Richard

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