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



On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Anthony Towns wrote:

> You know at build time whether it's libc6, libc6.1 or libc0.2 -- that
> only depends on the arch. So that's easy to deal with -- at worst,
> just hardcode some if/switch/case block.

Who's build time?  Certainly not dpkg-dev.

> No offence, but the social contract says you're wrong.

The social contract doesn't apply.  I said when we wear our dpkg hats.  That
has nothing about being a developer.





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