Bug#29874: Optional and conflicting packages.
On Fri, Jan 29, 1999 at 10:28:02PM +0100, Richard Braakman wrote:
> There are two issues here: what policy currently is, and what it should
> be. I don't think we will agree on the former. Maybe we can reach
> agreement on the latter. I've stated my opinion, you've stated yours,
> let's hear it from the others now.
A number of optional packages should be optional and YES they should
conflict. An example would be gs and gs-aladdin. One of those is
non-free, does that mean it should be extra because it conflicts with the
free version? Or should the free version be extra because the non-free
version is better?
Both are optional. Users decide whether which one they want.
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