Re: possible mass-filing of bugs: many shared library packages contain binaries in usr/bin
Stephen Zander <gibreel@pobox.com> immo vero scripsit:
> >>>>> "Junichi" == Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp> writes:
> Junichi> A user may have external binary (outside of Debian
> Junichi> control) that links to the library. That binary will
> Junichi> stop starting.
>
> Junichi, previously you were complaining about binaries contained
> *within* Debian packages; now you are referring to binaries
> independent of any Debian package. These two things are not related.
yes, I mixed up the two threads somehow.
Too much mail writing.
> Yes, I can. Your original complaint, that libraries packages contain
> binaries, is not automatically a bug.
Is not automatically a bug, but potentially difficult,
especially when some maintainers go MIA, and a new
maintainer picks up a package, not knowing the intentions
of the original maintainer.
regards,
junichi
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