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Re: Please don't remove size info from pkgs.



Adam P. Harris writes:
 > Hmmm.  While I agree with we should probably rip up the control file
 > syntax for Debian 2.1, I disagree that we should invent a restrictive,
 > proprietary format such as this.  Instead, I think we should use a
 > controlled SGML/XML DTD and let the control files instance the data that
 > way. 
 > 
 > Let's embrace open standards and open-ended architectures as deeply as we 
 > can.

Yep, I didn't think of that, but it's much nicer.
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