Hi,
>>"Raul" == Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> If, e.g, my package can take advantage of Netscape, then it should
>> be the responsibility of my package, not Netscape, to mention that
>> fact. Otherwise, Netscape (in particular) may need to have hundreds
>> of packages listed under "Enhances". Not to mention that fact that it
>> may require new uploads of Netscape simply to add or remove packages
>> from Netscape's "Enhances" field. That's simply not a good or sensible
>> design. It may be ok for gimp-nonfree or tetex-nonfree, where the
>> "Enhances" is for one-and-only-one package, but it doesn't work for
>> the great majority of cases.
Raul> That's solvable: create a virtual package which has a free instance
Raul> (such as Mozilla) which provides the interface you're taking advantage
of.
This is an additional hack to cover the hack that people are
proposing. Enhances is a legitimate dependency, as is suggests, but
niether are really what is reqwuired to hide non-free from people who
do not want to see it.
Unless we fix it right the first time, we are doomed to hacks
upon hacks to cover the ugliness.
manoj
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