Bug#79048: Virtual package: c++-compiler
>>"Julian" == Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk> writes:
Julian> Yes, except that the g++ package already provides c++-compiler. So I
Julian> guess we should instead submit a bug against g++, at least for the
Julian> time being.
On what grounds? We already state that cooperating groups of
packages can agree on a virtual package amongst themselves, even if
it is not there in the virtual packages list. So this is a case of a
group of one package.
At the risk of being branded conservative again, I ask why is
there need to do anything about this situation? What am I missing? I
really don't thik we should put things into the virtual packages list
until we need to (part of my anti policy bloat campaign); and there
is nothing wrong in g++ being proactive and anticipating future
alternatives.
manoj
--
Save gas, don't use the shell.
Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
1024R/C7261095 print CB D9 F4 12 68 07 E4 05 CC 2D 27 12 1D F5 E8 6E
1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C
Reply to: