Bug#682347: mark 'editor' virtual package name as obsolete
On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 01:16:08AM +0400, Artem Leshchev wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Severity: wishlist
>
> Virtual package name 'editor' was removed from Authoritative List of Virtual
> Package Names in 1996 year, but it is used at our days. Maybe we need to add it
> to section "Old and obsolete virtual package names", which is empty? If yes,
> we need to file a bug against each package that uses it, so this name will be
> removed from repository. If no, maybe we need to add it again in the List?
Hello Artem,
As far as I see, no packages Depends/Recommends on "editor", thought there are
still a number of package that Provides: editor.
Since the editor virtual package is not defined, bugs should be reported against
packages that still provides it.
Cheers,
--
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
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