Re: libfile-spec-perl vs libpathtools-perl

[David Bremner <bremner@unb.ca>]

>>>>> "Damyan" == Damyan Ivanov <dmn@debian.org> writes:


    Damyan> A dummy package will provide safe upgrade path for users
    Damyan> if libpathtools-perl that don't happen to be users of one
    Damyan> of the packages that depend on it.

Ahh, good point.  OK, I will make one. Should I make it from the libfile-spec-perl
source package (like libproc-process-perl), or should there be a dummy
source package?

    Damyan> I think it should both conflict and replace
    Damyan> libpathtools-perl (<< the first of the dummy package)

Fine. 
    Damyan> in case of the missing packaging
    Damyan> licensing/copyright we assume that debian/changelog can be
    Damyan> used as a source to extract years/holders of copyright. as
    Damyan> for the licensing, we assume it is something that is
    Damyan> "compatible with upstream license"

OK, sorry I missed your reply. IRC newb strikes again :-)

David