Bug#660249: debian-policy: [PATCH] remove a confusing & unnecessary reason for a package to be "extra"

[Samuel Bronson <naesten@gmail.com>]

Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.9.2.0
Severity: normal

It is not really clear what is meant by packages that "are only likely
to be useful if you already know what they are", and it also seems like
it would put too many packages in "extra".

Removing this reason for packages to be in "extra" should clarify the
difference between "optional" and "extra", and reduce the time spent
arguing about whether or not it applies to a given package.

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index 8100da0..0482309 100644
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
 		This contains all packages that conflict with others
 		with required, important, standard or optional
 		priorities, or are only likely to be useful if you
-		already know what they are or have specialized
+		have specialized
 		requirements (such as packages containing only detached
 		debugging symbols).
 	    </item>

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