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Bug#454239: symlink-should-be-relative: warning instead of error



On 11223 March 1977, Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:

>> In general, symbolic links within a top-level directory should be relative,
>> and symbolic links pointing from one top-level directory into another
>> should be absolute. (A top-level directory is a sub-directory of the root
>> directory /.)
> I read that as "it's ok if you have a good reason". Therefore, I think a 
> lintian warning would be more appropriate than an error. Attached patch 
> implements this change. Please consider applying it.

That seems to be a good case for an lintian override in your package
then, leaving the check at E:?!

-- 
bye Joerg
<exa> yes, I'm annoying.




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