On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 01:51:40AM -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Version: 3.9.1.0
> Raphael Hertzog wrote[1]:
> > It has been discussed on -release, not on -devel:
> > http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2011/02/threads.html#00381
> >
> > (I don't think it matters much given that all important stakeholders where
> > involved)
> No strong objection from me. I guess that suggests we should change
> policy §3.5 at the same time (to permit discussion of Pre-Depends on
> debian-release as an alternative to debian-devel, for example)?
Actually, I was going to reply to your question with an apology and start a
discussion on debian-devel about the pre-depends. I don't think
debian-release is a substitute.
I believe the purpose of this policy requirement is twofold.
1. get more eyeballs on the proposed change, to spot problems which the
added pre-dep may cause
2. inform the wider Debian developer community about the change, so they
can factor it into any plans they have for changing their *own* package
relationships that might subsequently cause a problem for system
upgrades.
A discussion on debian-release partly satisfies the need for 1) and
addresses 2) not at all.
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