Bug#392362: [PROPOSAL] Add should not embed code from other packages

[Bill Allombert <allomber@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 09:49:58AM +0100, Neil McGovern wrote:
> --- policy.sgml
> +++ policy.sgml
> @@ -2105,6 +2105,14 @@
>  	  the file to the list in <file>debian/files</file>.</p>
>        </sect>
>  
> +    <sect id="embeddedfiles">
> +      <heading>Embedding code provided in other packages</heading>
> +      <p>
> +      A package should not embed or include code from other
> +      packages. Instead, the package should be modified to reference the
> +      required files provided by the other package, and a Depends
> +      relationship declared.</p>
> +      </sect>
>      </chapt>

This does not address my concern. Every compiled C programs embed code
from the C library headers file but should not Depend on libc6-dev.

Cheers,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

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