>>>>> "Cesar" == Cesar Eduardo Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Cesar> Package: debian-policy Version: 3.1.1.1 Severity: wishlist
Cesar> To avoid confusing mixes of distributions (like installing
Cesar> a Debian .deb in Corel or a Corel .deb on Debian), I think
Cesar> we should add a 'Distro: debian' control field to all
Cesar> packages and make Corel use 'Distro: corel'.
Cesar> This not only would avoid a mess with broken dependencies
Cesar> (I've heard somewhere Corel had some...), but also make
Cesar> possible to check at first look (supposing someone was
Cesar> crazy enough to mix both) which distro did one .deb come
Cesar> from.
Cesar> It would even be possible to add the "intended
Cesar> distribution" to the field (like: 'Distro: debian (potato,
Cesar> woody)' or after a release 'Distro: debian (2.2))
I think it would be good if this information could be included
in bug reports...
(perhaps even the BTS could redirect bug reports about Corel packages
to Corel??? - is there any overlap here?)
--
Brian May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
