RE: Lintian checks provided by -dev packages
On 16-Apr-2001 Torsten Landschoff wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 05:01:38PM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
>
>> Shaleh seems unconvinced about adding these to lintian, which I can
>> understand - the maintenance of such a thing would be a nightmare. I'd
>> like to see an option for the -dev packages to add their own lintian
>> checks to cope with exactly this kind of thing - what do other people
>> think?
>
> Hey, that would be a great thing! Is it doable? Shaleh?
>
Today, no. However it is my hope that with the lintian 2.x series, checks
become 300% easier to implement. At that time, I can see packages providing
lintian checks.
Do we WANT this to happen is another question.
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