Bug#133096: marked as done (policy is unclear about Build-Depends etc. case sensitivity.)
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From: Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp>
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Subject: policy is unclear about Build-Depends etc. case sensitivity.
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Package: debian-policy
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Policy states that there is a
Build-Depends field in the control file.
However, many packages use "Build-depends".
Most tools ignore the case, it might be helpful to clarify this point in
the policy.
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Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp> writes:
> Package: debian-policy
> Version: 3.5.6.0
>
> Policy states that there is a Build-Depends field in the control
> file. However, many packages use "Build-depends".
>
> Most tools ignore the case, it might be helpful to clarify this point in
> the policy.
| 3.1. Syntax of control files
| ----------------------------
[...]
| Field names are not case-sensitive, but it is usual to capitalize the
| field names using mixed case as shown below.
Clarify what? :-P
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