Bug#609657: libreoffice-gcj: needs versioned dependency on gcj compat package
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:31:44PM +0100, Rene Engelhard wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 11:31:17AM +0100, Lionel Elie Mamane wrote:
>> Package: libreoffice-gcj
>> Version: 1:3.3.0~rc2-3
>> Severity: serious
> Oh, and you really think this is a basis to block LibreOffice from
> entering Debian testing unless forced in? (BTW, openoffice.org-gcj
> has the exact same problem).
That package's dependencies do not faithfully express all it
absolutely needs to work. That's a serious violation of Debian Policy,
thus bug severity serious.
Debian can decide to temporarily make an exception in this case; I
think it is a good idea, but I can't make that decision
single-handedly. AFAIK, it would have to be made with the release
managers, and implemented either by forcing the package in and/or by
tagging this bug squeeze-ignore or something like that (in particular,
not by downgrading the severity).
--
Lionel
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