Re: new fields in debian/control
David Starner wrote:
> > That makes sense, but doesn't sound like a good idea to me. People would
> > start removing debconf after every upgrade, only to redownload and install
> > it the next time that upgrade. This goes for several other packages
>
> You mean we don't already? :-) (I think it has had its 200th release; not
> bad for a package introduced in Potato.)
<thwap> 223 actually, but debconf is now over 1 year old.
I think this proposed field could be a useful thing in situations where
you want a very small system, and you don't plan on upgrading much.
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