Re: Bug#64006: debian-policy : proposal for mp3-decoder virtual package
viral@sirius.linux.in writes:
> There should be a virtual package for mp3-decoder which includes packages
> such as
Do you have a reason? Do you want to add a dependency on
"mp3-decoder" to one of your packages? I'd like to keep the virtual
package list fairly minimal for now, and not add things unless they're
required. (Or at least "Suggest:"ed :-).
Justify the proposal and I'll gladly agree.
Two things I'd like to see done with the virtual package system:
1. Define APIs for all virtual packages.
2. Tie virtual packages to the alternatives system, somehow.
The former emphasises the fact that, unless you have *some* sort of
common API (no matter how fuzzy), you don't really have a virtual
package. The latter may be pie-in-the-sky, but could be interesting.
Anyway, you don't need to make a formal policy proposal to add/change
virtual packages or the menu tree. Those are stored separately for
just this reason, and merely require discussion on the d-policy list.
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