Re: need decision on packages with crypto hooks
dwarf@polaris.net (Dale Scheetz) wrote on 29.03.97 in <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.95.970329143539.2682F-100000@dwarf.polaris.net>:
> On 29 Mar 1997, Kai Henningsen wrote:
>
> > ezanardi@noah.dfis.ull.es (Enrique Zanardi) wrote on 29.03.97 in
> > ><[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.95.970329010636.1006C-100000@remoto>:
> > > * packages that depend or recommend "crypto" packages go to the contrib
> > > distribution/section ??
> >
> > That would put dpkg-dev into contrib. I don't think this is a good idea.
> >
> I don't follow here. What package does dpkg-dev depend on that would
> satisfy these conditions.
I don't really know what the control file says (and I can't look right
now), but dpkg-dev likes to see PGP. If it's not at least recommended,
then I'd call that a policy violation.
MfG Kai
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