Bug#33076: #33076: PROPOSED] Definition of extra priority
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Santiago Vila wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Jules Bean wrote:
>
> > > Santiago Vila wrote:
> > >
> > > > I propose that we clarify this by saying explicitly which are the
> > > > priorities higher than extra. The modified wording would be:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "This contains packages that conflict with others with required,
> > > > important, standard or optional priorities, or are only likely to be
> > > > useful if you already know what they are or have specialised requirements."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am now looking for seconds for this proposal.
> >
> > Whilst I agree with the content of this modification, it's not going to
> > solve the argument!
> >
> > The content of the disagreement has not been what the phrase 'priorities
> > higher than extra' means.
> >
> > The content of the disagreement has been the implication, which Santiago
> > and I see, and others don't, that other priorities may not conflict with
> > each other.
>
> I think that, with the proposed change, this is now implicit enough, as
> long as one accepts that these are definitions, i.e. if a package matches
> the description, it falls in the appropriate priority.
>
> My idea is that the modified paragraph is understood as:
>
> "Whenever a package conflicts with other of required, important, standard
> or optional priority, it has to be extra".
>
> Is there anybody who see this as not implied by the modified proposed
> paragraph?
>
I mean, yes I do. Of course I do. But I didn't have a problem with the
original wording, either - hence my support of you in this debate.
However, I would not be surprised if the same people who found the
previous wording did not carry that implication also find that the new
wording doesn't...
Jules
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