Bug#58340: Proposal: add 'distro' control field

[Brian May <bam@debian.org>]

>>>>> "Cesar" == Cesar Eduardo Barros <cesarb@web4u.com.br> writes:

    Cesar> Package: debian-policy Version: 3.1.1.1 Severity: wishlist

    Cesar> To avoid confusing mixes of distributions (like installing
    Cesar> a Debian .deb in Corel or a Corel .deb on Debian), I think
    Cesar> we should add a 'Distro: debian' control field to all
    Cesar> packages and make Corel use 'Distro: corel'.

    Cesar> This not only would avoid a mess with broken dependencies
    Cesar> (I've heard somewhere Corel had some...), but also make
    Cesar> possible to check at first look (supposing someone was
    Cesar> crazy enough to mix both) which distro did one .deb come
    Cesar> from.

    Cesar> It would even be possible to add the "intended
    Cesar> distribution" to the field (like: 'Distro: debian (potato,
    Cesar> woody)' or after a release 'Distro: debian (2.2))

I think it would be good if this information could be included
in bug reports...

(perhaps even the BTS could redirect bug reports about Corel packages
to Corel??? - is there any overlap here?)
-- 
Brian May <bam@debian.org>