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Re: gimp1.2: gimp package suggest non-free software



Fabian Fagerholm <fabbe@paniq.net> writes:

>> >       * must not require a package outside of main for compilation or
>> >         execution (thus, the package must not declare a "Depends",
>> >         "Recommends", or "Build-Depends" relationship on a non-main
>> >         package), ..."
>> > Note, no mention of "Suggests".
>> No mention is not necessarily approval. It may be just something
>> forgot.
> If there is an error or omission in policy, that is an entirely
> different thing. The current policy still has to be followed. It is the
> current agreement. No additional assumptions can be made.

"It must not require [...] for execution...".

Suggested packages are just nice addons for something, not
required. They are for users to see what other packages could be nice
to have. So it is ok to Suggest Packages outside of main.

-- 
bye Joerg
<maxx> Aqua mach mal man brain....
<Aquariophile> maxx: schon probiert das gibts ned

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