Bug#217945: dpkg-dev: should depend on build-essential

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org>]

On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 12:56:08PM -0600, Adam Heath wrote:
> > I'm confused: policy talks about build-essential packages and
> > Build-Depends etc. in the same breath, if I'm not very much mistaken.
> > (Sections 4.2 and 7.6.)  I just don't understand the distinctions
> > you and Wichert are making.
> 
> [...]
> 
> Other systems that use dpkg may not make this same descision.

Ah, that's the missing piece for me.  Thanks.

   Julian

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