Bug#841253: libreoffice-base-drivers: should no longer recommend libreoffice-sdbc-firebird, which is no longer built
On 2016-10-19 10:50:17 +0200, Rene Engelhard wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:20:38AM +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > I don't remember exactly, but unsatisfied Recommends as an effect
> > on the resolver cost in aptitude:
> >
> > https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/aptitude/ch02s05s05.en.html
>
> Erm, wait. You file a bug claiming it breaks upgrades based on
> resolver costs (which do not matter for the actusl upgrade), so
> purely on a theoretical basis?
I sometimes have blocked upgrades (packages marked as broken) with a
message saying that a "Recommends" is not satisfied (while there is
no such thing with "apt"), but I'm not sure what is the exact cause.
> > Moreover, even if the user has the choice, he may prefer not to
> > upgrade when a Recommends would be broken, because it could make
>
> Well, then he doesn't. (Then we would need to stay on oldstable, but..)
No, in unstable, I generally hold packages for a while if a Recommends
would be broken, because I know that rebuilds may take some time (e.g.
during a transition). So, a buggy "Recommends" is annoying.
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