Bug#87510: PROPOSAL] Make build dependencies a MUST

[Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmw.ac.uk>]

On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 02:40:24PM +0200, Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho wrote:
> On 20010225T141840+0200, Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho wrote:
> > On 20010225T014140+0000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> > > Policy should now require packages to specify build time dependencies
> > > (i.e., packages which require ... MUST specify...)
> > > 
> > > Build time dependencies have been in policy for 18 months already.
> > 
> > Seconded.
> 
> Thinking about this a little more, I'm revoking this second.
> 
> I want to see the diff to policy.  It's possible to wreck this whole
> thijng with careless wording.

2.4.2. Package relationships
----------------------------

-    Source packages should specify which binary packages they require to
+    Source packages MUST specify which binary packages they require to
     be installed or not to be installed in order to build correctly. For
     example, if building a package requires a certain compiler, then the
     compiler should be specified as a build-time dependency.

But Anthony does have a good point, though.

   Julian

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