On Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:08:22 -0700, Soren Stoutner wrote: > Some packages are clearly in Depends, Recommends, or Suggests. Others might > be right > on the line between two of the categories. In these cases, a maintainer has > to make a > judgement call. If a user thinks they have got it wrong, they are welcome to > submit a bug > report explaining why they think it should be in the other category.
This paragraph sums up my thoughts on this topic pretty well, thanks. The distinction between Depends, Recommends or Suggests is not a true/false thing; this is not a question of mathematics or science but always a judgement call. Adding another category won't solve anything IMO but only extend the sometimes blurry area. Clarifying policy may or may not help, in the end there will always be uncertainties, clarifications, bug reports, and the common effort to find the best solution for most users. Cheers, gregor -- .''`. https://info.comodo.priv.at -- Debian Developer https://www.debian.org : :' : OpenPGP fingerprint D1E1 316E 93A7 60A8 104D 85FA BB3A 6801 8649 AA06 `. `' Member VIBE!AT & SPI Inc. -- Supporter Free Software Foundation Europe `-
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