> 
> So: It is ok that a package depends on libc6-dev in a hardcoded way,
> should that package depend on "libc-dev" instead, or is there (or
> should be) any other way to do this in an elegant way?
> 

Santiago, my understanding is that -dev depends is on the wishlist.  There is
no equivalent for the shlibs.  I had problems while maintaining Imlib because
of this.  You have to list all the -dev's yourself.

Of course, feel free to help implement this (-:

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