forcemerge 587279 616462 quit Hi Marvin,
Marvin Renich wrote: > to > > ...the packages in main > > • must not require a package outside of main for compilation or > execution (thus, all declared "Depends", "Recommends", and > "Build-Depends" relationships must be satisfiable with only > packages in main) See <http://bugs.debian.org/587279> for much edifying discussion. It includes[1] a wording I like, for what it's worth. Sadly, the previous conversation seemed to be at an impasse. Perhaps the following could be a way forward. * First, documenting what seems to be the prevailing current practice, perhaps with something like [1]; * Meanwhile, considering separately whether virtual packages and Enhances would allow this to change in the future, so packages in main could avoid pulling in packages from non-main by name altogether. I believe Breaks and Conflicts from main to non-main would always be needed, though. Thoughts? Jonathan [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=56;bug=587279 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110305002204.GA21589@elie
