On 21-Feb-2001 Bob Hilliard wrote: > "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Error (E:) -- violate a MUST >> Warning (W:) -- violate a SHOULD >> XXXXXXX (?:) -- a MAY is not followed > > There should be no Lintian messages regarding MAY items. If any > such thing is considered to warrant a Lintian Warning or Error > message, Policy should be changed to make it a SHOULD or MUST item. >
it is all ideas right now. likely if I do implement it, the messages will be controlled via command line / conf file options. > It is ridiculous to have Policy say something is permissible or > acceptable, and then have Lintian pop up with a Warning. >
