Package: debian-policy Version: 3.9.2.0 Severity: normal It is not really clear what is meant by packages that "are only likely to be useful if you already know what they are", and it also seems like it would put too many packages in "extra".
Removing this reason for packages to be in "extra" should clarify the difference between "optional" and "extra", and reduce the time spent arguing about whether or not it applies to a given package.
diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 8100da0..0482309 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ This contains all packages that conflict with others with required, important, standard or optional priorities, or are only likely to be useful if you - already know what they are or have specialized + have specialized requirements (such as packages containing only detached debugging symbols). </item>
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