Re: dummy packages and "Replaces:" field

[Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org>]

* Margarita Manterola (margamanterola@gmail.com) [050623 16:45]:
> On 6/23/05, Steve Greenland <steveg@moregruel.net> wrote:
> > > Is there a better solution to this?
> > I think that there have been proposals for a new header that
> > accomplishes what you want, 

> Well, a new header would be nice, of course.  But it would mean a
> change in policy, that's why I was thinking of using the existing
> ones.

Frankly speaking, I prefer a new header better than overloading the
semantic of the existing headers.


Cheers,
Andi