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Bug#284969: debian-policy: [PROPOSED] stop letting font packages that move stuff around screw people over



On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 02:13:23PM -0800, Chris Waters wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 04:20:38PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> 
> > I am seeking seconds for this proposal.
> 
> > diff -durN debian-policy-3.6.1.1~/policy.sgml debian-policy-3.6.1.1/policy.sgml
> > --- debian-policy-3.6.1.1~/policy.sgml	2004-06-25 16:11:36.000000000 -0500
> > +++ debian-policy-3.6.1.1/policy.sgml	2004-12-09 15:43:20.000000000 -0500
> > @@ -7899,6 +7899,11 @@
> >  		  occur in both the <prgn>postinst</prgn> (for all
> >  		  arguments) and <prgn>postrm</prgn> (for all
> >  		  arguments except <tt>upgrade</tt>) scripts.
> > +		  Exception: if the font package stops unpacking font files
> > +		  or moves font files from one directory to another across
> > +		  an upgrade, <prgn>update-fonts-dir</prgn> must be invoked
> > +		  in the <prgn>postrm</prgn> script if the <tt>upgrade</tt>
> > +		  argument is specified.
> >  	      </item>
> >  
> >  	      <item>
> > 
> > 
> 
> I would change that last "if" to "even if".  With or without that
> change, though, I second the proposal.

So amended.

-- 
G. Branden Robinson                |    It was a typical net.exercise -- a
Debian GNU/Linux                   |    screaming mob pounding on a greasy
branden@debian.org                 |    spot on the pavement, where used to
http://people.debian.org/~branden/ |    lie the carcass of a dead horse.

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