Re: XFree86 hamm -> slink upgrade 'dummy' package
After some discussion, we have come up with a much better solution.
Simply use the 'xbase' package name as the dummy package, renaming
what is currently 'xbase' in slink to xfree86-base.
Then, the xbase package will be an Optional package that will not have
anything but a copyright in it which will Depend on all the packages
xbase has been split up into.
As an added bonus, the new xbase package's postinst will print out a
message saying it's just a dummy package and can/should be removed as
soon as possible.
This will make upgrading from hamm to slink MUCH much easier.
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