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Bug#87510: PROPOSAL] Make build dependencies a MUST



On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 04:12:33AM +0100, Peter Palfrader wrote:
> > If you'd like to change this, please file wishlist bugs against packages
> > that don't have Build-Depends, with the correct Build-Depends: line. Once
> > we're at, say, 90% of packages (another 1618 packages away) supporting
> > Build-Depends, then it'd be a good idea to revisit this, but until then,
> > and especially when we're trying to release, this is a very bad idea.
> I think we agree that this goal cannot be reached for woody, but
> it should be reachable for woody+1.

It'll be reached when it's reached; and it shouldn't go into policy
until it's essentially already been reached; whether that's next week,
during woody+1's development, or during woody+10's development.

Cheers,
aj

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