Bug#809383: mention explicitly double listing: Depends, Recommends, Suggests
BA> As I see it, it is not a bug, but a quality of implementation issue
BA> that could be flagged by lintian, but does not need to appear in policy.
BA> Most of the time it will be an oversight or caused by a change in
BA> external dependencies, so it is worthwhile to notify the maintainer,
BA> but does not need to be in policy.
If I am a policeman, do I notify people about things that don't violate
the law? What if the person who I notify asks me "did I violate any
laws?" What am I to answer? "I don't know"?
Can I answer "No you are not. I am just telling you anyway."
I can't even say that, because I don't know.
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