Re: Should debian policy require to use debconf for postinst scripts?
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, John R. Daily wrote:
> Possible reasons for mandating policy: insuring interoperability,
> consistency, functionality, and desire to be a fascist jerk.
1) insuring interoperability
If a package doesn't work with the interface another package provides, it's
still a bug. Policy has nothing to do with that.
2) consistency
See 1.
3) functionality
See 1.
4) fascist jerk
This is true. So, policy only exists for the fascist jerks?
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