Re: [epg@progeny.com: Bug#154142: dhcp-client conflicts]
>>>>> "Branden" == Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
Branden> On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 09:20:03PM +0100, Mark Brown
Branden> wrote:
>> It seems pointless given that you can't actually depend on the
>> package and expect it to do anything in particular - the
>> package seems to serve no purpose. I mean, as far as I can
>> tell a package providing access to raw sockets would fulfil the
>> role ("It does DHCP if you use the right commands!"). Perhaps
>> I just don't understand what this package is intended to
>> achieve?
Branden> These appear to be equally valid arguments against all
Branden> other virtual packages in Debian.
To mee this is simply an argument that the description entry in the
virtual packages list should be carefully written in this (and really
all other) case. Perhaps something like "DHCP clients compatible with
ifup/ifdown"
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