Bug#906139: debian-policy: versioned depends on libjs-sphinxdoc unsatisfiable on stretch

[Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Sean Whitton writes ("Bug#906139: debian-policy: versioned depends on libjs-sphinxdoc unsatisfiable on stretch"):
> control: retitle -1 Switch back to dh_sphinxdoc from dh_linktree
> control: block -1 by 658238
...
> On Tue 14 Aug 2018 at 11:59AM -0700, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
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> > If it is plausible to downgrade to a Recommends, or split out the
> > libjs-sphinxdoc documentation into a separate package, or the text-only
> > documentation into a separate package, or some other resolution, that
> > would be much appreciated!
> 
> The problem is caused by the switch to dh_linktree from dh_sphinxdoc.
> 
> Unfortunately, that is necessary now that we have translations, which
> dh_sphinxdoc is not yet able to handle.

What happens, on the system where debian-policy.deb is installed, if
this Depends is violated ?  Surely much of the content in is still
accessible ?  If so, Vagrant's request to downgrade the dependency is
correct.

Ian.

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