Re: kernel-image and epoch

[Santiago Vila <sanvila@unex.es>]

> >    Note that the purpose of epochs is to allow us to leave behind
> >    mistakes in version numbering, and to cope with situations where the
> >    version numbering changes. It is not there to cope with version
> >    numbers containing strings of letters which dpkg cannot interpret
> >    (such as ALPHA or pre-), [...]
> 
> Well let's just say that I don't particularly agree with this passage.
> Epochs are not evil, they're just part of the version numbers.

Let's say that I don't particularly agree with paragraph in policy
saying we have to make doc symlinks in postinsts. I am then allowed
not to set up those symlinks?