>>>>> "Brian" == Brian May <bam@debian.org> writes:
>>>>> "Sean" == Sean 'Shaleh' Perry <shaleh@valinux.com> writes:
Sean> Don Marti has often joked about a task-no-clear-text which
Sean> would remove any package which provides a daemon sending
Sean> clear text passwords.
Brian> He might only be joking, but I probably should point out for this
Brian> discussion that this might not be easy.
Brian> For instance, a package that conflicts with "telnetd" would
Brian> automatically conflict with telnetd-ssl and heimdal-servers, too (as
Brian> both of these provide "telnetd").
Brian> Of course, the correct fix would be to have a new virtual package name
Brian> "telnet-server", which would be in line with the "rsh-server",
Brian> "ftp-server", "telnet-client", and "rsh-client" which already exist
Brian> for woody.
Brian> (now I wonder when I created rsh-server and ftp-server, why
Brian> I didn't say ftp-client and telnet-server, too - at least
Brian> thats the way I remember it).
I guess you followed the RULE: virtual packages are only created on
"we need it" basis (as outlined in
debian-policy/virtual-package-names-list.text.gz). And
ftp-client/telnet-server weren't needed, so you didn't create them.
Which is, IMHO, a pretty stupid policy... a feature-based thing (with
compatible interfaces, of course) would be more logical. Think about
what might be needed, not just what *is* (when I buy a new HD, I don't
buy just enough so what I need now fits, I buy in anticipation of
future needs (and according to what I can afford ;-)
Bye, J
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