On Sun, Dec 05, 2021 at 09:56:02AM -0500, Tong Sun wrote: > Thanks Andrey, > > Two questions, > > By "moved to contrib", did you meant to change > > Section: net > > to > > Section: contrib > > in d/control? Please read https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#archive-areas and https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-subsections
> Now, let's define what "package cannot function" actually means. If > functions normally without this or similar unpackaged file, but the > program is completely data driven, i.e., no ads sites from the list > are blocked unless the list is there. > > So, strictly speaking, the package indeed cannot function without this > or similar unpackaged file, right? And the solution is just above, > right? I don't know the current project consensus on this, if it exists. If the software can only work with certain non-free files it should go into contrib, if OTOH it can work with some user-provided files, or with free files if those exist, it can stay in main. But downloading external files in postinst is certainly not fit for main. -- WBR, wRAR
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