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Re: dropping dependencies for a package



Carlo Segre wrote:
> If a new version of a package drops a dependency on a previously required
> package, should an install-time reminder be given to the user?

Certainly not as a general rule, that would be horrible given the frequency
of packages dropping dependencies. A note in the changelog seems sufficient
to me.

Users who care about orphaned packages can run deborphan regularly.

Marcus




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