On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 05:16:19PM +0200, Fabian Greffrath wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Severity: minor > > Hello, > > I just stumbled upon the official list [1] of virtual packages in Debian and > was surprised by the presence of one called "mp3-encoder". This virtual > package > seems to be provided by only one real package, "opencubicplayer", and I doubt > that this is actually a real mp3-encoder. On the other hand, the only > mp3-encoder that we actually have in Debian since a long time is "lame" and > this package does not even provide the virtual "mp3-encoder" package. > > So there is something wrong either way. Since this seems not to have attracted > anyone's attention before, I suggest to simply remove the virtual package > "mp3-encoders" from this list. Packages should probably better directly depend > on "lame" instead. > > The virtual package "mp3-decoder" should also be re-considered. While it is > already provided by a handful of packages (mpg123, mpg321, vlc[-nox] and said > opencubicplayer), it is obviously ignored by the majority of media players in > Debian and noone seems to object.
Hello, It would certainly be useful to know why it was added in the first place. The relevant bug reports are #64004, #64006 and #295006. Cheers, -- Bill. <ballo...@debian.org> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- 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/20120414222446.GD11417@yellowpig
