On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 03:56:00PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > As for dselect, all this needs is full-text-search of package > descriptions in dselect (which is implemented already, and in CVS I > think), and then mentioning what modules are provided in the > description.
Okay, please add the description requirement to the amendment proposal. It's still quite prone to false-positives unlike the current convention (a distinct search of packgage name || Provides: would be preferable). But I don't think this reason alone are worth an objection to this policy change. > > "/" in dselect and search in other package managers is an acceptable > > casualty to me, but it should be mentioned. > > Ok, consider it mentioned (or do you mean mention it in policy?). Just here. If it bothers someone else more than I they are welcome to speak up. -- _ivan
