On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 06:49:41PM +0900, YAMASHITA Junji wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Version: 3.6.1.0
> Severity: wishlist
>
> I noticed that desktop-base package adds local diversion, reported as
> Bug#218091. I supposed that this isn't a right thing and is a serious bug.
>
> But I can't find a description of this point in the debian-policy.
Well, you should have made it a serious bug on the ground of being common
sense :)
Section 3.10. Maintainer Scripts that says
You should not use `dpkg-divert' on a file belonging to another
package without consulting the maintainer of that package first.
...could probably extended to say that --local should never be used because
it's too generic, rather --package. With items that need diversion of
two, three or more packages, it begs the question, why not use alternatives?
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