>> Packages like perl-base and ncurses-base are definitely not
>> needed to build a Hello World type package.
> Yes they are, as without them the system is broken.
The system is also broken if awk isn't installed. libc6.postinst and
dpkg.postinst use it, for example.
I think, the on
> Several packages already flagrantly violate policy by shipping
> versions with and without X support; vim is one, gom is another.
I'm using vim very often after becoming super-user with su. If vim was
linked against X, I would always get an error message on startup
because root isn't au
>> In my opinion, the installation guide should suggest creating
>> an /opt partition if the user intends to install commercial
>> software like Applixware, Civilization or the Oracle RDBMS, but
>> nothing else should be done.
> What problem is solved by not providing the skel
> While that's true, I think it's important to remember that we're
> designing Debian for our users. As I see it, creating these
> directories, and possibly even supplying some documentation
> suggesting how they might be used, would be a good thing for our
> users. And, I do
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