Package: blas-dev Package: lapack-dev
The files /usr/lib/libblas.{a,so} are in both packages. Since lapack-dev was there first, blas1-dev should not use this name. On the other hand, I like the separation of blas in a separate package. The lapack maintainer doesn't care about the lapack packages for ages!!! (more than 20 month). IMHO if the blas1-dev maintainer is willing to repackage lapack without the blas libs, then he should be allowed to to it. Btw, why doesn't the name of the blas-dev package correspond to the blas package (blas1 --> blas1-dev)?