Bug#227587: [PROPOSAL] Java library dependencies
> Java library packages must depend on other library packages if they
> can't be used without them. If other libraries are only required by
> parts of the library, they should suggest the required library package
> instead.
This paragraph really seems like it's just restating standard
debian policy. In particular, I don't like the idea of mandating
the use of "suggests". In some circumstances, "recommends" might
be more applicable, and in other circumstances "depends" might be
desirable for less direct reasons.
I would encourage changing "should suggest" to "may suggest or recommend".
Ben.
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