On Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 04:08:17PM +0200, Francesco Paolo Lovergine wrote: > > As I can read from policy 2.1.5: > > "A package depends on another package which is distributed via the non-us > server has to be stored on the non-us server as well." > > How this rule should be interpreted for Build-deps and Suggests? > Can a non non-US pkg Build-dep on or Suggest a non-US pkg? > > My guess is that the non-US limitation refers to _distribution_ of > binaries. So a GPL package which Build-deps on a non-US one, but which > does not Depends on it, could anyway stay in main archive. > The same if it Suggests only, not Depends on it. > > Is this correct? > > If not, maybe a clarification in Policy is a good thing.
I would say you are right on the suggest, but wrong on the build-deps. All packages have to be buildable with the current release. And this does not include non-us if you happen to be in the us. BTW, something similar exist also with the testing script. Does the testing script verify only the dependencies of a package for it to enter testing, or also the build-deps ? Friendly, Sven Luther
