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Re: [epg@progeny.com: Bug#154142: dhcp-client conflicts]



On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 11:25:06PM -0400, Sam Hartman wrote:
>     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"

This discussion appears to be irrelevant.  None of the DHCP client
maintainers has said, "yes, good idea, I'll do this", therefore it's
dead in the water.  I doubt that providing a description as you suggest
will do anything to overcome Mark Brown's opposition to the idea.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |    A committee is a life form with six
Debian GNU/Linux                   |    or more legs and no brain.
branden@debian.org                 |    -- Robert Heinlein
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