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Re: Bug#500176: This bug is still around and release-critical



also sprach Mike Hommey <mh@glandium.org> [2008.10.09.1024 +0200]:
> Another problem that is looking for a solution is programs such as apache
> or dnsmasq which binaries may be used by other software (gnome-user-share,
> virt-manager...) but shouldn't be running daemons in this case.
> It is especially a PITA when installing and using the daemon screws up your
> setup (happened to me with dnsmasq)

I don't think we should cater for broken software, where broken here
refers to the pair of (other software using *binaries*, that
software not factoring functionality into libraries).

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