Re: ':any' syntax in package names in jessie/sid Packages

[Jakub Wilk <jwilk@debian.org>]

* Jakub Wilk <jwilk@debian.org>, 2014-04-17, 21:40:
> * Eugene V. Lyubimkin <jackyf@debian.org>, 2014-04-17, 22:24:
> > It seems that in jessie (and similar in sid) a number of packages 
> > [1] started to use ':' symbol in their dependency lists as part of 
> > package names. This is, if I'm not misreading the Debian Policy §7.1 
> > and §5.6.1, is not allowed.
> >
> > Suggestions for issue's severity and how to proceed?
> >
> >
> > [1] mainly python-related + libidl0, > 800 binary packages in total
>
> Regarding python, you mind find this thread interesting:
> https://lists.debian.org/20130916140255.GF32337@riva.ucam.org

Blah, I meant debian-python part of this thread, which is:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2013/09/msg00044.html

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Jakub Wilk