Re: busybox in main

[Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>]

Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho wrote:
> 
> On 20001018T134523+1100, Glenn McGrath wrote:
> > A busybox package was previously rejected because it was uninstable on
> > an existing system.
> 
> This is not the whole story.  The package did not contain several
> important files required by Debian Policy - including a copyright file.
> It was my position then, and it is my position now, that this point
> needs to be discussed in -policy (preferably resulting in an accepted
> Policy amendment) before such packages can go in main.
> 

The previous package was intended to only be used for the installer, i
think busybox can be usefull on installed system just to have around
incase of an emergency.

I am proposing it be packaged up so it is lintian clean, i.e. it
includes copyright file, manpage, other docs, doesnt break dependencies
etc.

I am willing to shift the discussion to -policy, but dont see the point
as im suggesting that it be packaged so it is policy complient, so a
policy amendment shouldnt be needed.

Glenn