Bug#79048: marked as done (Virtual package: c++-compiler)
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From: Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>
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Subject: Virtual package: c++-compiler
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We should have a c++-compiler virtual package to match the c-compiler
package. At present, at least in potato, only g++ Provides this
virtual package, but there may be others. And policy should encode
current practice.
Julian
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From: Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>
To: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>
Cc: 79048-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#79048: Virtual package: c++-compiler
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References: <[🔎] 20001207203424.A32418@polya> <[🔎] 87y9xo0zg4.fsf@glaurung.green-gryphon.com> <[🔎] 20001211000138.A32397@polya> <[🔎] 87hf4b56j5.fsf@glaurung.green-gryphon.com> <[🔎] 20001211205114.E1701@polya> <[🔎] 87wvcz2hwd.fsf@glaurung.green-gryphon.com>
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In-Reply-To: <[🔎] 87wvcz2hwd.fsf@glaurung.green-gryphon.com>; from srivasta@debian.org on Sun, Dec 17, 2000 at 09:21:06AM -0600
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On Sun, Dec 17, 2000 at 09:21:06AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> >>"Julian" == Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk> writes:
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> Julian> OK, you've convinced me. But now, what should I Recommend when I want
> Julian> to recommend a C++ compiler? g++, because it's the only one we have,
> Julian> or c++-compiler, given that it is already Provided by g++?
>
> I think the accepted practice is real pkg | generic/virtual pkg;
> so the line should read:
> Recommends: g++ | c++-compiler
OK, shall do. And I'll close this virtual package request as well.
Julian
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