Erick Branderhorst writes ("Re: Bug#2060: dpkg and depends on version again"):
> > How about
> > <= => for less/greater than or equal to
> Ok
> > << >> for strictly less/greater thani
> Ok
> > < > for less/greater than or equal to (backwards compatibility,
> > generates warning from dpkg-deb)
> Ok but an fatal error from dpkg-deb would be better than just a warning.
> > = for equal to
You're right, of course. Pleasing symmetry is often appropriate, but
not here I think.
<= >= less/greater or equal
<< >> strictly less/greater
< > less/greater or equal - produces warning from dpkg --build
Erick Branderhorst writes ("Re: Bug#2060: dpkg and depends on version again"):
> Ok but an fatal error from dpkg-deb would be better than just a warning.
Bill Mitchell writes ("Re: Bug#2060: dpkg and depends on version again"):
> How about no warning on package config/install operations, and a fatal error
> on package-build operations?
No, because that breaks existing source packages.
Ian.
