Installing Kdenlive-git from AUR on Arch not installing essential dependencies

[Jesse DuBord]

Thanks for the reply Evert. All fair points. I have a better 
understanding of how a non-optional dependency is defined, now.

I suppose I see it as a user-friendliness issue. When installing 
Kdenlive out-of-the-box, currently on Arch, it doesn't have the same 
consistent (dare I say "intended") look, and the effects and transitions 
lists are much fewer without the frei0r-plugins package. Many users 
might not even be aware that there are a lot more FX and transition 
options available with this package installed, nor would they even know 
that they have to install this additional package to get there, you know?

I'm simply thinking about user-friendliness, convenience, and a more 
complete out-of-the-box experience without extra steps needed by the 
user. Certainly not saying how things should be done, but just giving 
some input that might be of help in improving Kdenlive for some users. 
Completely understand where you're coming from, though. :)

Cheers mate!

JRD

On 11/18/2016 12:53 PM, Evert Vorster wrote:
> Hi there, Jesse.
>
> I maintain both the kdenlive-git and kdenlive-applications-git
> packages in Arch.
>
> The software functions without these packages installed, which means
> that they are optional. I was asked specifically to make these
> packages optional.
>
> There are some users that do not want to install the whole kde just to
> have a good video editor. Breeze is quite a large download for someone
> on dial-up, for instance.
>
> I am not in the business of telling people how to use their computers,
> and if some people want to use kdenlive without the above-mentioned
> packages installed, it is possible. Making a package non-optional
> removes that possibility, and is not a very nice thing to do to quite
> a surprisingly large group of people.
>
> So, yes there is a way, but no, I am not going to do it.
>
> Kind regards,
> Evert
>
>
> On 18/11/2016, Jesse DuBord <jesse.dubord at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'd noticed during a test build & install of Kdenlive-git from AUR on
>> Antergos (Arch Linux) that it doesn't install the breeze, oxygen-icon or
>> frei0r-plugins packages by default, which eliminates the possibility of
>> the new dark default Breeze look after install as well as some icons and
>> effects.
>>
>> Evert, I believe you have some part in the packaging for the git master
>> build on AUR, yeah? Is there a way these packages could be added as
>> dependencies, and not optional ones? Does anyone disagree that these
>> should be recognized as non-optional dependencies for Kdenlive to
>> function as expected?
>>
>>
>