On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 11:08:01PM +0200, Peter Palfrader wrote:
> > The other is that it's completely wrongheaded
> > to convert a policy from being entirely optional (you /may/ declare
> > build-depends) straight to being compulsory.
>
> Section 2.4.2 says /should/:
Yes, policy is currently riddled with such inconsistencies. It's a
significant bug that needs sorting out over the next 3-6 months. I
have a gameplan, but am not yet ready to work on it.
Julian
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