Re: Bug#1018690: override: python3-reportbug:python/optional

[Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>]

Hello,

On Sun 28 Aug 2022 at 10:45PM -05, Daniel Lewart wrote:

> Debian FTP Master(s) and Reportbug Maintainers,
>
> Currently, python3-reportbug is Priority: standard.
>
> It has only one reverse dependency: reportbug (Priority: standard).
>
> Debian Policy 2.5 Priorities:
>     https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#priorities
> states:
>     "The priority of a package is determined solely by the functionality
>     it provides directly to the user. The priority of a package should
>     not be increased merely because another higher-priority package
>     depends on it; ..."
>
> I think that applies in this case.
>
> Please change the python3-reportbug Priority from standard to optional.

This sounds right, but could the maintainers chime in?  Thanks.

-- 
Sean Whitton