Bug#954794: New packages must not declare themselves Essential
On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 08:00:04AM -0700, Josh Triplett wrote:
> Package: debian-policy
> Version: 4.5.0.0
> Severity: normal
> Tags: patch
>
> Previously discussed on the mailing list, which led to a request for
> concrete Policy language.
I do not think this proposal make sense _as a Debian policy change_.
What I mean is that if the release team decide that some new packages
need to be marked Essential: yes for some technical reason, then either
policy will be ignored and this change will be reverted. Or maybe the
bug will be serious but not RC.
Remember as Manoj used to say, policy is no a stick to beat people with.
Cheers,
Bill.
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