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Re: multi-arch dvd, build-depends and the GPL



> For example the DVD contains the package "atl2-modules-2.6.26-1-486"
> which is built by the "linux-modules-extra-2.6" source package but the
> source seems to be taken from the "atl2-source" package.  

That's a valid concern. However, I do not think including _all_ build 
dependencies for all packages is the correct solution. That would be 
overkill and only _reduce_ the usability of the image by forcing off 
regular packages.

The correct solution seems to me to extend the info in Sources by adding a 
new field that contains a list of "other source packages required for GPL 
compliance" in such cases.

debian-cd could then parse that info and include only actually needed 
packages. It would be great if you could work on working that out and 
formulating a proposal on debian-devel for it.

Cheers,
FJP

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