Christian Kurz wrote: > > think something like "This package intentionally depends on two packages > > not found in the Debian distribution because they are so non-free that > > only their sources can be distributed, not their binaries. In order to > > meet these dependencies, please install the qmail-src and ucspi-tcp-src > > packages, which will enable you to build the qmail and ucspi-tcp > > packages." would be very useful. And it might prevent well-intentioned > > No, this is same as in the description of qmail. Just because some > people are to lazy to search a bit around (1-2minutes), we should add > nearly the same information to every package? You must be jocking.
I may be jocking, but you're exaggerating. :-) Why make someone search for 1-2 minutes when all you have to do is add one sentence to the package description clarifying the unmet dependencies? I think it's entirely reasonable to add such a notice to any package that has an unmet dependency on X, even if X-src is available, and that hardly constitutes adding "nearly the same information to every package". In any case, seeing as how the unmet dependencies are intentional I guess there's no bug anymore, so it's up to you what to do with the description. -- Brian Kimball
